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A superpower no longer

Ever since the invasion of Iraq, it's been difficult for Americans to say much good about the French, but that should change

Putting the brakes on Israeli bulldozers

Illusion casts a magical spell

The president's leadership could depend on challenging his Republican rivals

We deceive ourselves if we pretend that torturing others does not also affect our own decency. It does not make us more secure

Political resilience and a genius for promoting her brand do not make her presidential material

Beyond Iraq and Afghanistan, does Washington see the lurking threats against America?

It's not enough to say the US government was at war with itself and CIA

Insiders who speak out often find themselves in hot water and perhaps out of a job

Some of history's rudest awakenings have occurred during this month

There's no liberalism in America