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September 5, 2012

Oceans and Seas
The South China Sea and the Law of the Sea

Conflict is simmering in the South China Sea, where China is butting heads with four members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)—Vietnam, the Phillippines, Malaysia, and Brunei (as …

U.S. Secretary of State Clinton speaks with ASEAN Secretary-General Pitsuwan during a meeting at the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta

January 9, 2008

Elections and Voting
Shlaes: Economy Looms as Test for McCain, Clinton

Amity Shlaes, an economic scholar, says she is impressed by Sen. John McCain’s New Hampshire primary win but notes that he has not traditionally concentrated on economic policy, a chief area of voter…

January 26, 2012

Politics and Government
The World Next Week: What Will IAEA Inspectors Find in Iran?

The World Next Week podcast is up. Bob McMahon and I discussed the visit by inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to Iran; Florida’s GOP primary on January 31; and the continu…

IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano at a conference.

December 9, 2011

Elections and Voting
Campaign 2012 Roundup: Appeasement, Apologies, and Accuracy

President Barack Obama speaks in the briefing room of the White House on December 8, 2011. (Kevin Lamarque/courtesy Reuters) Three weeks to go until the Iowa caucuses, and the campaign rhetoric is h…

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks on the extension of the payroll tax cut and the Republican obstruction of Richard Cordray’s nomination to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in the briefing room of the White House in Washington December 8, 2011. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

October 24, 2011

Defense and Security
Are Republicans Turning Isolationist?

Military personnel hold an American flag during the national anthem at the San Diego Chargers' season opening. (Mike Blake/courtesy Reuters) Sam Tanenhaus argued in yesterday’s New York Times that R…

U.S. military personnel hold a huge American flag holding it over the football field during the national anthem prior to the San Diego Chargers season opening NFL football game in San Diego, California September 11, 2011. REUTERS/Mike Blake