The War

Hard Pounding*
Yes, we've made mistakes in Iraq, but we can still win. By Victor Davis Hanson.
SIDEBAR: If Today's Reporters Had Been Around Then

The Pressure Builds*
If the dam of mass violence bursts in Iraq, U.S. forces will be unable to stop the flood. Why we must find a political, not a miltary, solution. By Larry Diamond.

Where Are All the Protesters?*
The war in Iraq may be getting more unpopular by the day, but antiwar protesters are mostly missing in action. Why? By John Bunzel.

Race

White Guilt and the American Way of War
Why does America insist on fighting with kid gloves? By Shelby Steele.

Immigration

Break the Habit*
Each year, mexicans working in the United States send billions in hard currency back home—an injection to which the Mexican economy has grown addicted. We need to help the junkie break the habit. By Victor Davis Hanson.

The Conduit
To us, it's a border. But to Mexico, it's an escape valve. Why closing that valve would destabilize our southern neighbor—and damage our own interests. By Stephen Haber.

An Amnesty by Any Other Name*
The president's proposal slights the most important issue in the immigration debate—the rule of law. By Edwin Meese III.

National Security

National Security and Freedom of Speech*
The media may claim special privileges under the First Amendment, but if the Bush administration has its way, certain reporters will be going to jail. By Bob Zelnick.

Our Intelligence Quotient
Why we need a domestic CIA. By Richard A. Posner.

Foreign Policy

A World of Many Cold Wars*
One cold war between nuclear protagonists was scary enough. A world of multiple nuclear cold wars would be the stuff of nightmares. Will we wake in time? By Niall Ferguson.

The Perils of Soft Power
America's cultural presence in the world has become ubiquitous. Josef Joffe explores the strange mixture of repulsion and attraction that our soft power engenders.

Congress, the President, and the Making of Foreign Policy
In foreign policy, Congress defers to the president. Why? Risk aversion. By David W. Brady and Craig Volden.

Education

Charter Progress*
A report card on the charter school movement. By Chester E. Finn Jr. and Michael J. Petrilli.

Keeping an Eye on State Standards
Suzy is a good reader...in North Carolina. But what happens when her parents move next door to South Carolina, where standards are much higher? By Paul E. Peterson and Frederick M. Hess.

The Fall of the Standard-Bearers*
When it was founded in 1900, College Board had a profound influence on standards and curricula in American education. The board's influence has declined—and so has the quality of our public school system. Coincidence? By Diane Ravitch.

Economics

America at Work
The U.S. economy continues to add jobs—2 million last year alone—and unemployment remains low. Edward P. Lazear and Katherine Baicker explain how to keep it up.

Why We Don't Need a Stiff New Tax on Oil*
A steep increase in the oil tax would endanger our freedom, harm consumers, and stall the economy. And to what end? By David R. Henderson.

Legislate in Haste, Repent at Leisure
Why Sarbanes-Oxley costs more—a lot more—than it's worth. By Stephen M. Bainbridge.

Health Care

The Case for High-Deductible Insurance
When consumers are given choices, they purchase approriately valued health insurance. Score one for the marketplace. By Scott W. Atlas.

Kidney Beancounters
The economics of organ donations. By Richard A. Epstein.

Reefer Sanity*
The FDA's rejection of medical marijuana was based on sound science, not politics. Will wonders never cease? By Henry I. Miller.

Russia

Chernobyl 20 Years Later*
Twenty years after the Chernobyl catastrophe, Russia and Ukraine remain committed to nuclear power—and to dubious standards of construction and safety. By David Satter.

Chaos in the Caucasus*
Russia is facing big trouble in its Deep South—and the conflict in Chechnya may well spread to the entire region. By John B. Dunlop and Rajan Menon.

Russia's No Democracy? So What?*
Vladimir Putin's autocratic regime is bad news...for Russia and the United States. By Michael McFaul and James Goldgeier.

China

Big Trouble on the High Seas
China and Japan can't seem to stop sparring over disputed islands in the East China Sea—and the vast oil reserves underneath. By Jim Fanell.

Canada

Is Canada Next?*
Why we need to keep an eye on our northern border. By Arnold Beichman.

Congo

How to End the Deadliest War in Africa
After decades of dictatorship and civil war, Congo has a chance for peace. What the United States can do. By Mvemba Phezo Dizolele.

History and Culture

Memories . . . of the Way We Weren't*
Glory days: Why liberals can't let go of their self-serving myths about the sixties. By Thomas Sowell.

The Christian Tradition, Islam, and Contemporary Europe
In the war on terror, we must assert the virtues of Western civilization—including our Christian heritage—without apology. By Michael Burleigh.

Interviews

George Shultz, Father of the Bush Doctrine
"We must reach a consensus," George P. Shultz said in 1984, "that our responses [to terrorism] should go beyond passive defense to ... active prevention, preemption, and retaliation." An interview with the father of the Bush Doctrine. By Daniel Henninger of the Wall Street Journal.

John Taylor, Scholar and Policymaker*
Class is in session: Economics 101 with Professor John B. Taylor. An extended interview by Douglas Clement of The Region.