Policy
A New, Weaker Iran Deal Would Pave a Path to the Nuclear Threshold
Even a new deal might give us a ‘breakout time’ of only a few months.
The U.S. Must Prepare to Withstand a Cyberattack
Congress gave the Biden administration two years to develop a strategy. One year in, there is little evidence that the work has started.
Florida’s Fight With Faith Groups Over Unaccompanied Minors
A Ron DeSantis executive order may prevent shelters and foster families from housing migrant children.
Lessons From the Viral ‘Crack Pipe’ News Cycle
The Biden administration rushed to deny claims by conservative media outlets, only to anger advocates of harm reduction measures.
The Old—and Incoherent—Foreign Policy of the New Right
National conservatives make a case for restraint that is big on rhetoric and short on real-world ideas.
ID.me and the Government’s Identity Verification Problem
The backlash against the company, while legitimate, misses a bigger issue.
Price Controls Are Disastrous. Just Ask South America.
The failure of price controls to stop inflation and allow more access to goods has been well-documented.
Preschool Can Be Great. Universal Pre-K Schemes Are Something Else.
Despite what advocates say, the science does not support sweeping mandates.
Assessing the Military Strength of Russia and Ukraine
Russia may not the hold the military advantage media reports indicate.
(Mis)measuring the Shoplifting Crisis
Is there a wave of retail theft? Data tell a more complicated story than the headlines.
A Year of Unforced Errors for Biden in the Middle East
Neo-isolationist trends raise troubling questions about the future of the U.S. commitment to order in the region.
Biden’s Spending Agenda: A Year of Red Ink
The president failed to pass Build Back Better, but he still spent plenty.
Biden’s Record on Dealing With Dictators, One Year In
The president has been relatively tough on China but has been unwilling to adequately confront Russia, Iran, and international terrorism.
Biden’s Higher Education Agenda, One Year In
The president’s pen-and-phone pandering leaves a host of centrist opportunities unexplored.
Biden’s Misguided Blame Game on Iran
After a year in office, the president now owns the policy impasse.
What the Voting Rights Act Does—and Doesn’t—Do
And why it's not racist to oppose the Biden administration's voting reform legislation.