Weiner’s behavior — all question of Weiner the man and husband aside — does raise profound questions about his trustworthiness. He is a politician, after all, who just two years ago resigned amid expressions of regret for his actions and promises to mend his ways. Continue Reading
In the first of a seven-part Baker Institute Viewpoints series, we evaluate the impact that a new wave of civil unrest will have on international politics.
All hell has broken loose in Turkey, Brazil and Egypt, where public discontent has exploded into widespread unrest. The three countries are important to the United Sates. Brazil is the most populous country in Latin America, a regional leader, and a state with ambitions on a global scale. Turkey is a NATO ally of the United States and a major player in the Middle East. Egypt has long been a bulwark of U.S. foreign policy in the Arab world. Continue Reading
All hell has broken loose in Turkey, Brazil and Egypt, where public discontent has exploded into widespread unrest. The three countries are important to the United Sates. Brazil is the most populous country in Latin America, a regional leader, and… Continue Reading
Well, the Supreme Court has spoken — at least for the present — on the subject of gay marriage. The news, for supporters, has been good. I will leave it to lawyers to sort through the full ramifications of… Continue Reading
Well, President Obama has decided that the United States will start providing small arms to the Syrian rebels. The decision, though carefully hedged, marks an important step towards growing U.S. involvement in the Syrian civil war. As readers of my… Continue Reading
There have been a lot of news reports on the revelations about National Security Agency surveillance since I last posted on the subject. I won’t go into them here. Suffice it to say that the reporting, though extensive, is both… Continue Reading
Perhaps it’s time to update a couple commentaries I posted earlier this summer. “Sex and Second Acts” focused on the electoral prospects of two politicians, one Republican and one Democratic, who were attempting political comebacks in the wake of sex… Continue Reading