A Tarot Card Reading of America's Future
Our country's past, present, and future, as predicted by a mystical iPhone app… More »
Dominic Tierney is associate professor of political science at Swarthmore College. He is the author of How We Fight: Crusades, Quagmires, and the American Way of War. More
Our country's past, present, and future, as predicted by a mystical iPhone app… More »
History shows that humanitarian alliances work best when there's one dominant member… More »
The U.S. hopes to strangle its enemies just as Union forces did 150 years ago. But don't Americans prefer going for the jugular?… More »
In Europe, the sound of crooners and pop divas has replaced cannons and tanks as the continent's competitive energies are focused on music… More »
According to Intrade.com, at least. But don't scoff—these prediction markets are eerily accurate.… More »
The U.S. has faced three eras of destruction: the age of invasion from 1783-1941, the age of missiles from 1941-1989, and since 1989, the age of viruses… More »
Finnish parents receive one from the government with every new child. What lessons can the U.S. learn from the country's accepted cultural tradition?… More »
Obama's real challenge may be the American public, which wants to fight a dove's war and win a hawk's peace… More »
Obama must navigate rival agendas as international forces soar into Libyan skies. Is the mission to stop Qaddafi from harming civilians or to compel his surrender?… More »
The U.S. will ultimately spend $1 trillion for these fighter planes. Where's the outrage over Washington's culture of waste?… More »
Today, reeling from a national hangover, Americans promise moderation. But soon we'll drink again from the military cup.… More »
Before the Gulf War, Saddam Hussein promised "the mother of all battles." What he got was the battle of all mothers.… More »
When we judge others, malevolent acts outweigh virtuous ones, but when judging ourselves, it's just the opposite… More »
The regime deliberately instigated disorder in an attempt to deligitimize the protesters. Did it work?… More »
How can the U.S. promote social change without opening the gates to anti-American forces?… More »
As a liberal, the president can push conservative policies and escape with relatively little criticism… More »
They're bloody, expensive, and often fail. But, some conflicts meet our approval.… More »
Want to cut waste and inefficiency? Look no further than the Department of Homeland Security… More »
The lives of those who died in 2010 were often connected in profound ways, both expected and surprising… More »
How 43 U.S. soldiers gave their lives to help save 100,000 people… More »
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