How disaster relief justifies the welfare state.
Government
Posted inBooks, Government, January/February 2013, Magazine
COIN Operated
In Iraq and Afghanistan, General David Petraeus applied all the lessons learned in Vietnam—except for the one that mattered most.
Posted inBooks, Government, Magazine, November/December 2012
Brass Backwards
Thomas Ricks explains the declining competence of America’s senior military commanders.
Posted inBooks, Government, Magazine, November/December 2012
Act of Recovery
Only one national reporter, Michael Grunwald, bothered to take a detailed look at how well the $787 billion stimulus was spent. What he discovered confounds the Beltway conventional wisdom.
Posted inEconomy, Government, Magazine, November/December 2012
How We Could Blow the Energy Boom
America’s vast new surplus of natural gas could lead to great prosperity and a cleaner environment. But if we don’t fix our decrepit, blackout -prone electric grid, we could wind up sitting in the dark.
Posted inBooks, Government, July/August 2012, Magazine
Young Guns
Obama’s surprisingly strong national security record owes much to a group of youthful aides few Americans have heard of.
Posted inGovernment, Health Care, July/August 2012, Magazine
No Place Like Home
An innovative foster care program for disabled vets points the way to solving two of the nation’s greatest challenges at the same time.
Posted inEconomy, Government, July/August 2012, Magazine
DIY B&B
The Internet is enabling more and more Americans to leverage their biggest asset, their home, by renting rooms to travelers. So why are local governments trying to shut them down?
Posted inGovernment, July/August 2012, Magazine
How to Save Our Kids From Poverty in Old Age
The case for American Stakeholder Accounts.
Posted inEconomy, Government, July/August 2012, Magazine
Introduction: Jobs Are Not Enough
More than any election in living memory, the 2012 race is shaping up to be about one thing: jobs. Pundits are convinced that the rate of job growth between now and November is the magic number that will determine the outcome. The main policies the candidates are debating—whether to cut taxes or raise them on […]
