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On April 4, the Atlantic Alliance celebrates its 60th anniversary: it had better be an occasion for reflection as much as for celebration. NATO’s greatest historic achievement is to have successfully defended the independence of the…

Everyone everywhere these days is decidedly glum that the Middle East isn’t closer to an outbreak of peace.  Unlike, say, any other time in the past 50 years.  No, make that 5,000. Americans were dismayed by the violence and death in Gaza,…

Now that the historical election and inauguration of Barack Obama are behind us, it is time to start working directly with his team. A lot has been said and written about the individuals filling the key positions, but less so about the…

Those who thought that with the end of the Bush II era evangelical influence would also wane, are up for a disappointment. That is why few picks of the incoming Obama presidency have stirred up as much controversy as the choice of Rick…

Una leadership, per essere efficace, necessita di consenso. Tra le tante debolezze dell’amministrazione Bush vi è stata anche quella rappresentata da un consenso, domestico e internazionale, che dopo il 2003 è costantemente diminuito. Ciò…