Could a few miscalculations in the coming days spark a naval battle between the US and Iran? Spencer Ackerman and Eli Lake describe the frightening possibilities.
Robert Farley and Matt Duss analyze the high-stakes poker game being played by Netanyahu and Obama over Iran, Israel, and the future of American politics.
Should the left embrace Ron Paul, who is steadfast on civil liberties while Obama isn’t? Debating Glenn Greenwald, Katha Pollitt argues no by recalling the many illiberal acts of Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Physicist Lawrence Krauss, author of the new book
A Universe From Nothing, explains.
Is the Christian right too fractured to unite around a non-Romney? Bill Scher and Matt Lewis consider the question.
French economist Amine Ouazad thinks Europe lacks one of America’s key advantages.
Can Romney be taken down by negative advertising? Or will going after “vulture capitalism” backfire on Perry and Gingrich? Jamelle Bouie and Conn Carroll consider
Alan Wolfe, author of the new book Political Evil, tells us whether everyone has the capacity for evil
How is it possible that the GOP, dominated by Tea Party conservatives, is about to nominate moderate Mitt? Well, maybe the Tea Party isn’t so conservative after all! Tim Noah and Matt Welch debate the question
Instead of using sanctions to try to bring Iran to the negotiating table, Barbara Slavin thinks the US should offer a nuclear reward