Essays
Georgia Postbellum

Last summer’s Russo-Georgia War is still with us, in its own frustrating ways.

Modest Expectations

Two Administrations’ mistakes constrain President Obama’s Russia options.

Flying High, Thinking Big

Anti-intellectualism in the U.S. Air Force threatens its future, and ours.

Don't Do Anything Damn Foolish

A veteran State Department negotiator assesses peace prospects.

Staff Infection

Plumbing the mother of all Federal contracting debacles.

The American Advantage

Why America’s universities are the best—and why others can’t replicate them.

Defining Prosperity

Why opportunity matters more than growth.

The Mercenary Debate

Private security contracting undermines democratic control
of U.S. foreign policy.

Germany's Long Climb Back

The American model beckons German universities; it used to be the other way around.

Toolbox: Limited Purpose Banking

Stop bailing out the banks; redefine their role instead.

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