Obama should cave on tax hikes to achieve his other goals.
Magazine
Saddam Would Have Survived the Arab Spring
Iraqis usually conclude that, absent the U.S.-led invasion, Saddam Hussein would still be ruling from Baghdad.
Ten Years After: A National Disgrace
We owe a debt to our Iraq and Afghanistan war vets. Why is Washington so slow to take responsibility?
Build That Pipeline!
Environmental groups are approaching the Keystone project much as the U.S. government fights the war on drugs. They are attacking supply rather than demand.
A Time to Think Big
The country faces grave challenges. So why do Jeb Bush and Barack Obama spend so much time on small-bore maneuvers?
Party, Heal Thyself
How to fix my GOP.
Double Trouble: John McCain and Lindsey Graham
In this week’s issue of TIME: After punching Obama hard, can John McCain and Lindsey Graham shake their rival’s hand?
The Path to War
A look inside Barack Obama’s struggle to stop an Iranian nuke.
I’m with the Tree Huggers
If we’re in a war to stop global warming, then we need to fight it on the beaches, the landing zones, and the carbon-spewing tar sands of Alberta.