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Barack Obama, Conservative

John McCain’s campaign started calling Barack Obama a socialist last fall as a last-ditch attempt to avoid what by then looked to be near-certain defeat.  Of course, at that point Obama was surging because the global financial meltdown had…

NATO at 60: back to the fundamentals

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…

Obama and the team: advice that counts

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…

Obama and the Evangelicals: Yes, They Can

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…