Terrorism Affects All of Us and It Must Be Fought in All Its Forms and Manifestations

[I]ts greatest flaw lies in moving the power of decision in presidential elections from the people ... to the Electoral College, whose members represent the states.

Average voters do not primarily cast ballots for abstract strategic outcomes or distant conflicts; they vote to keep the lights on and the rent paid.

Party identity is never a shield, and populist rhetoric, however strong its power to mobilize, does not last if promises go unfulfilled.

[T]here is the painful realization that Iran, regardless of who governs it, must be integrated into a regional security architecture.