Time to Put Trade Above Politics
Washington needs to realize that a free-trade agreement with Asia is good for us all
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The Case for Snooping
Obama’s liberal critics say his speech on the NSA didn’t go far enough. Why they’re wrong
Big Fuss Over a Small Iran Deal
Critics of the agreement with the rogue state worry it may be the start of a beautiful friendship. It isn’t.
Not the Time for Big Sticks
Obama should hold the bravado and respond reasonably to Iran’s conciliatory signals
On Syria, Words Have Consequences
Striking at Assad won’t end the conflict. But it may drag the U.S. into a complex civil war.
Little al-Qaedas Loom Large
The terrorist group’s franchise operations are a threat. Here’s how to deal with them.
America the Isolated?
Conservatives are–of course–mad at Barack Obama, but they are also outraged at a country that isn’t outraged enough at him.
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.
How to Rebuild Trust — and Infrastructure
Over the course of this campaign, commentators on both sides of the political divide seemed to agree on one point: this was a campaign about nothing. Barack Obama’s supporters wanted him to lay out a detailed and ambitious …
Inside Obama’s World: The President talks to TIME About the Changing Nature of American Power
In an exclusive interview with TIME’s Fareed Zakaria, President Obama opens up on Iran, Afghanistan, China and the challenges the U.S. faces in navigating a rapidly changing world. A full transcript of their conversation follows