Willingness to Pay and Political Support for a U.S. National Clean Energy Standard
In 2010 and 2011, Republicans and Democrats proposed mandating clean power generation in the electricity sector.
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The Hollande Effect
Francois Hollande’s dramatic victory in Sunday’s French presidential election could turn out to be one of this year’s most significant turning points for both Europe and the United States.
A National Call to Action on Citizenship Education
Political polarization in the United States hinders national progress.
A Plot Foiled, but a US Agency Rift Exposed
The news that Al Qaeda affiliates in Yemen sought to detonate a sophisticated explosive on a passenger flight is disturbing, though not entirely surprising.
China's Soft Power Deficit
I was recently invited to lecture at several Chinese universities about "soft power"—the ability to get what one wants by attraction and persuasion rather than coercion or payment.
A Tragedy or Merely Tragic?
In the 1983 movie “Educating Rita,” aging British Professor Frank Bryant teaches his young, commoner student how to read Macbeth.
How It Went Down
I can only speak with authority through Feb. 15, 2009," said Michael Hayden, who was George W. Bush's last CIA director.
The Keys to Keeping Boston Free of Riots
Twenty years ago this week, a jury acquitted the Los Angeles policemen who beat motorist Rodney King, and the city exploded in a six-day riot.
Al Qaeda Loses its Way
Who killed Osama bin Laden? Former political leaders, military brass, and intelligence chieftains are all staking their claims, as if there’s a contest that will crown a winner.
Blame China, Not Obama or US, for the Plight of Activist Chen Guangcheng
The dramatic events in Beijing surrounding the brave Chinese activist, Chen Guangcheng, are confounding and hard to fathom at such a great distance and without all the facts.
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