http://www.theweek.com/home/sitemapRecent articles from THE WEEKen-us2009 The Week Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. THE WEEK is a registered trademark owned by Felix Dennis. THEWEEK.COM is a trademark owned by Felix Dennis.Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:05:25 -0500Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:05:25 -0500http://www.theweek.com/bullpen/column/103044/What_do_we_do_about_the_dollarhttp://www.theweek.com/bullpen/column/103044/What_do_we_do_about_the_dollarThe dollar is down and heading lower. Can we afford to let it sink?Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500http://www.theweek.com/bullpen/column/102730/Will_campaign_cash_influence_financial_reformhttp://www.theweek.com/bullpen/column/102730/Will_campaign_cash_influence_financial_reformThe connection between campaign contributions and public policy is more subtle than most cynics acknowledge. But as the Senate considers reform of the financial system, the opportunities -- and motives -- for abuse are mounting.Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500http://www.theweek.com/bullpen/column/102433/Immigration_A_hotbutton_issue_on_icehttp://www.theweek.com/bullpen/column/102433/Immigration_A_hotbutton_issue_on_iceLess than two years ago, illegal immigration was roiling the Republican base and fueling a divisive national debate. What happened?Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500http://www.theweek.com/bullpen/column/102159/Its_Army_vs_CIA_in_Afghanistanhttp://www.theweek.com/bullpen/column/102159/Its_Army_vs_CIA_in_AfghanistanA front-page story in The New York Times reveals the U.S. Army has initiated another shock-and-awe campaign. This time, the enemy is the CIA.Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400http://www.theweek.com/bullpen/column/101879/Prelude_to_Republican_fratricidehttp://www.theweek.com/bullpen/column/101879/Prelude_to_Republican_fratricideGOP candidates in New York and New Jersey should be cruising to victory this November. But angry conservatives would rather hand power to Democrats than help moderate Republicans win.Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400http://www.theweek.com/bullpen/column/101584/Is_Obama_a_brute_or_a_pushoverhttp://www.theweek.com/bullpen/column/101584/Is_Obama_a_brute_or_a_pushoverRepublicans keep seeing double when they look at the president. For a clearer view, they should watch less Glenn Beck and more Saturday Night Live.Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400http://www.theweek.com/bullpen/column/101304/The_trilliondollar_tedium_of_health_reformhttp://www.theweek.com/bullpen/column/101304/The_trilliondollar_tedium_of_health_reformCrucial decisions are being made on health reform, with vast amounts of money and power at stake. Too bad the public won't know what's been decided until after the fact.Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400http://www.theweek.com/bullpen/column/101020/Obamas_cynical_Afghan_ployhttp://www.theweek.com/bullpen/column/101020/Obamas_cynical_Afghan_ployAs a candidate, Barack Obama demanded that we commit ourselves to the "real war" in Afghanistan. Now that he's in office, is he about to declare "mission accomplished?"Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400http://www.theweek.com/bullpen/column/100770/Obama_plays_to_the_antiAmerican_crowdhttp://www.theweek.com/bullpen/column/100770/Obama_plays_to_the_antiAmerican_crowdAt the U.N., the president told anti-Americans what they like to hear. The danger is that he believes not only in his inflated view of himself, but in his words, too.Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400http://www.theweek.com/bullpen/column/100521/Obama_heads_for_foreign_policy_disasterhttp://www.theweek.com/bullpen/column/100521/Obama_heads_for_foreign_policy_disasterConvinced of his righteousness, President Obama has set a sure course on foreign policy. It's doubtful he sees the train wreck up ahead.Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400http://www.theweek.com/bullpen/column/100273/Give_health_insurers_more_clouthttp://www.theweek.com/bullpen/column/100273/Give_health_insurers_more_cloutHealth-insurance companies may be widely detested by the public, but the trouble with American health care is not that these insurers are too strong. It's that they are too weak.Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400http://www.theweek.com/bullpen/column/100047/Afghanistana_quagmire_worth_fighting_forhttp://www.theweek.com/bullpen/column/100047/Afghanistana_quagmire_worth_fighting_forGeorge Will may be right that Afghanistan is not the Good War. But it's a "good enough" war, and despite all the travails, the U.S. can't afford to lose it.Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400http://www.theweek.com/bullpen/column/99901/Qaddafis_gift_to_Obamahttp://www.theweek.com/bullpen/column/99901/Qaddafis_gift_to_ObamaThe hero's welcome given to the convicted Lockerbie bomber in Tripoli diverted media attention from embarrassing questions about the bomber's release to the much easier issue of the bomber's reception. ... President Obama is unlikely now to have to explain any of the strange mysteries and contradictions in his administration's handling of the affair.Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400http://www.theweek.com/bullpen/column/99697/Obamas_stimulus_Cheap_politics_costly_consequenceshttp://www.theweek.com/bullpen/column/99697/Obamas_stimulus_Cheap_politics_costly_consequencesPerhaps results would have been better had the stimulus been directed at the economy instead of at the 2010 campaign.Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400http://www.theweek.com/bullpen/column/99474/The_reckless_Right_courts_violencehttp://www.theweek.com/bullpen/column/99474/The_reckless_Right_courts_violenceHysterical talk from TV and radio hosts may be a cynical marketing exercise. But it's getting too dangerous to ignore.Thu, 13 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400http://www.theweek.com/bullpen/column/99324/Has_Obama_turned_his_back_on_dissidentshttp://www.theweek.com/bullpen/column/99324/Has_Obama_turned_his_back_on_dissidentsPresident Obama has been careful not to inject himself into the turmoil of Iranian politics. But there are times when an American president must stand up for human rights. Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400http://www.theweek.com/bullpen/column/99046/Sympathy_for_the_Liberalshttp://www.theweek.com/bullpen/column/99046/Sympathy_for_the_LiberalsEverything was in place to achieve the greatest of liberal policy dreams—universal health care. Then the Senate got to work.Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400http://www.theweek.com/bullpen/column/98824/On_healthcare_GOP_faces_risk_toohttp://www.theweek.com/bullpen/column/98824/On_healthcare_GOP_faces_risk_tooObama's overreaching health-care reform is in trouble. But are Republicans, too?Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400http://www.theweek.com/bullpen/column/98594/The_GOPs_same_old_tax_cut_refrainhttp://www.theweek.com/bullpen/column/98594/The_GOPs_same_old_tax_cut_refrainPerpetually replaying the greatest hits of the Reagan years, today's conservatives have failed to develop new ideas to meet new challenges.Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400http://www.theweek.com/bullpen/column/98362/The_Republicans_dwindling_optionshttp://www.theweek.com/bullpen/column/98362/The_Republicans_dwindling_optionsWith Sarah Palin and Mark Sanford out of the running, the GOP has to hope that Mitt Romney shows his good side in 2012.Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400