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Stephen M. Walt: Who's paying? - Foreign Policy

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Lest you think I'm being hypocritical about this, I think university professors ought to do the same with any outside income that they earn.** The reason in both cases is simple: when anyone participates in public discourse on vital issues, ...

Why You Should Hope NewsCorp Implodes | Stephen M. Walt - Foreign Policy

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Moving forward, I hope that government officials and the public will learn from this sorry episode and take a more assertive approach to regulating media conglomerates in the future. But based on what I think I know about politics and human nature, I'm ...

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A Just War, and an Unfinished One - by James Traub - Foreign Policy

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Recognizing Libya's rebels was the right move by the United States and its allies -- but it's not the only one they have to make. BY JAMES TRAUB | JULY 15, 2011 A good outcome is still possible in Libya; the decision this morning by a coalition of ...

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Rumor and Recriminations in Rome - by James Walston - Foreign Policy

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Tremonti was happy in the limelight: His speech was full of trademark sarcasm and I'm-cleverer-than-you remarks, ending with the warning that "If we don't act now, then we will be like the Titanic, and even the first-class passengers suffered. ...

The most powerful force in the world - Foreign Policy

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[image error] The most powerful force in the world
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What's the most powerful political force in the world? Some of you might say it's the bond market. Others might nominate the resurgence of religion or the advance of democracy or human rights. Or maybe its digital technology, as symbolized by the ...

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China to US: Get your act together! - Foreign Policy

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Back in the good old days, American officials used to lecture other countries on how to reform their economies and how to be responsible players in the international economic order. Today, with US credit-worthiness held hostage to a bunch of ...

Stephen M. Walt: China to US: Get your act together! - Foreign Policy

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[image error] Stephen M. Walt: China to US: Get your act together!
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Back in the good old days, American officials used to lecture other countries on how to reform their economies and how to be responsible players in the international economic order. Today, with US credit-worthiness held hostage to a bunch of ...

Stephen M. Walt: The most powerful force in the world - Foreign Policy

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What's the most powerful political force in the world? Some of you might say it's the bond market. Others might nominate the resurgence of religion or the advance of democracy or human rights. Or maybe its digital technology, as symbolized by the ...

Does the United States start wars badly but end them well? - Foreign Policy

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[image error] Does the United States start wars badly but end them well?
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I'm not going to debate the "coolness" of that particular war (or any war, for that matter), though I've always thought trying to conquer Canada was an act of folly by the young American republic, even though it got lucky and managed to eke out a draw. ...

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Stephen M. Walt: Does the United States start wars badly but end them well? - Foreign Policy

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[image error] Stephen M. Walt: Does the United States start wars badly but end them well?
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I'm not going to debate the "coolness" of that particular war (or any war, for that matter), though I've always thought trying to conquer Canada was an act of folly by the young American republic, even though it got lucky and managed to eke out a draw. ...