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Into the Fray
A new perspective on the Iraq war The Good Soldiers, by David Finkel, Sarah Crichton Books, 2009. $26, 287 pp. David Finkel’s The Good Soldiers has incredible stories at its core, and refines them even further, resulting...
Understanding Italy’s Prime Minister
What Silvio Berlusconi represents in Italian politics Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has never been known for his subtlety. Facing trials for bribery and tax evasion, Berlusconi and his People of Freedom party recently attempted to...
Yemen on the Brink
How a failing Yemen threatens international security One year before the 9/11 attacks, suicide bombers struck the USS Cole while it was anchored off the...
Has Change Come to Japan?
After decades of one-party rule, the Liberal Democratic Party falters In the United States last year, “change we can believe in” became a national...
Brazil on the World Stage
Can Latin America’s largest country rise above the hurdles? As cannons blasted confetti down upon a roaring crowd in Rio de Janeiro in October, Latin...
Evaluating the Evaluators
Balancing the personal and the statistical in teacher assessments It is no secret that finding and rewarding high-quality teachers is key to...
Compassionate Conservatism Confounded
Faith-based initiatives face tough political realities When President Bush campaigned in 2000, faith-based initiatives were at the center of his...
The Prices of Pills
Medical innovation, now and later Conventional wisdom dictates that, to the extent that health care reform lowers drug prices, it will reduce...
Reform They Can Believe In
Politicians’ Self-Interest and the Future of Campaign Finance Reform The debate surrounding campaign finance reform has too long revolved around esoteric...
Regulating an Industry Without Really Trying
Boring is Best in Financial Reform The most famous story of Wall Street is of an out-of-town visitor brought to Lower Manhattan and shown the dazzling boats...
Current Issue: Spring 2010
Religion in America
- Is Godless Great? A New Heyday for American Secularism
The American Way of Faith Compromise, innovation, and tradition
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