In the Arena by Joe Klein
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A Bipartisan Energy Solution: Nuclear Power
Thursday, Oct. 28, 2010
Nuclear power won't solve our energy problems. But it will help. Obama should give it a kick start
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Ted Kaufman, the Temporary Senator
Thursday, Oct. 21, 2010
Ted Kaufman never wanted to be a Senator. Maybe that's why he was so good at it
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Encountering Anguish and Anxiety Across America
Thursday, Oct. 07, 2010
Joe Klein's 2010 election road trip
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The Brown-Whitman Debate: Blast from the Past
Thursday, Sep. 30, 2010
Fearless Jerry Brown campaigns for governor of California, but can he save his state?
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The Stumbling Blocks to a Big GOP Win
Thursday, Sep. 23, 2010
Perhaps, but a much fiercer battle for primacy inside the Republican Party is already under way
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On the Road Again
Thursday, Sep. 16, 2010
Dismayed by politics and politicians, voters sense that some of their economic problems are homegrown
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Election Road Trip
Thursday, Sep. 09, 2010
My diagonal cross-country drive begins, in search of the news beyond the sound bites
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Tough Issues
Thursday, Sep. 02, 2010
What if we gave people real choices and real consequences and let them make decisions?
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Beyond the Leaks: Our Pakistan Problem
Thursday, Jul. 29, 2010
Forget the secret documents and even Afghanistan. What counts is how we deal with Pakistan
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Iraq: Requiem for a Profound Misadventure
Thursday, Aug. 05, 2010
Obama's somber speech on Iraq is a reminder of when and why we should — and should not — go to war
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The Kentucky Test
Thursday, Aug. 12, 2010
How deeply will anti-Democrat sentiment affect November's elections? One race will reveal a lot
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Apocalypse Not: Why Are the Democrats so Down?
Thursday, Jul. 22, 2010
The capital is crawling with prophets of doom for the Democrats, but they may be overstating the case
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An Attack on Iran: Back on the Table
Thursday, Jul. 15, 2010
You thought the military option against Iran's nuclear program had been abandoned? Well, it hasn't
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Barack Obama's Big Fat Afghan Dilemma
Thursday, Jun. 17, 2010
The generals are frustrated. The Karzai government is a mess. Was Joe Biden right after all?
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The Limits of Toughness
Wednesday, Jun. 09, 2010
Israel should ditch the reflexive, self-destructive bravado and use some old-fashioned Jewish wisdom
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Who's to Blame for the Gulf Oil Spill?
Thursday, May. 27, 2010
The Bush Administration's petro-bias soiled the Minerals Management Service, the agency charged with regulating offshore drilling, but President Obama's lack of oversight hasn't helped
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The Tehran Tango
Thursday, May. 20, 2010
The U.S. has had something of a diplomatic success. But Iran still has nuclear ambitions
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The Price of Opportunism: Arlen Specter's Tough Fight
Thursday, May. 13, 2010
Pennsylvania's switch-hitting Senator Arlen Specter suddenly faces a tough primary fight
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Management 101: What the Democrats Need to Learn
Thursday, May. 06, 2010
Democrats care more about making laws than making them work. That needs to change
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The Test in Afghanistan
Thursday, Apr. 22, 2010
The battle for Kandahar province, the Taliban's center of gravity, will decide the war
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Harvesting Democracy in Afghanistan
Wednesday, Mar. 31, 2010
With the Taliban uprooted from Marjah, will McChrystal's "government in a box" bear fruit?
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Karl Rove's Memoir: Act of Vengeance
Thursday, Mar. 11, 2010
In his tale of the Bush years, Karl Rove disses his critics and defends the boss. No news there
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Their Own Worst Enemy
Thursday, Mar. 04, 2010
Democratic incompetence has derailed health care reform. They might get a bill anyway
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West Bank Renewal
Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010
The Palestinians have made real progress toward stability. Israel should reward them for it
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Unraveling the Middle East Muddle
Thursday, Feb. 18, 2010
Obama's push for an Arab-Israeli peace is floundering. It's time to focus on what's actually achievable
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It's Her Party: The Brilliance of Sarah Palin
Friday, Feb. 12, 2010
Sarah Palin, who gave the keynote address to the Tea Party convention, is clever, deceptive and infuriating — which makes her the Republicans' most potent force
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Why We're Failing Our Schools
Friday, Jan. 29, 2010
The government has billions to spend on public education, but teachers' unions are standing in the way
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Starting Over: Can Obama Revive His Agenda?
Thursday, Jan. 21, 2010
One year in, President Obama's agenda is on life support. What he must do to revive it
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The CIA Double Cross: How Bad a Blow in Afghanistan?
Thursday, Jan. 07, 2010
The lethal attack on the CIA by Jordanian suicide bomber Humam Khalil Abu-Mulal al-Balawi raises doubts about the reliability of America's allies in the war in Afghanistan
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The Left's Idiocy on Health Reform
Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2009
The left is attacking health care reform as a sellout — and helping right-wing populists in the process
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Afghanistan: Can Obama Sell America on This War?
Thursday, Dec. 03, 2009
President Obama offered a reasoned case for troop expansion in Afghanistan in his speech at West Point. But Americans need inspiration as well
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Obama's 'Mistakes': Way Too Early to Judge
Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009
The media are giving Obama grief for just about everything. But it's far too soon to judge his policies
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Why Did the Iraq Surge Work?
Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009
There's no guarantee that counterinsurgency tactics will succeed in Afghanistan
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Why Both Parties Need to Do the Right Thing on Taxes
Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009
To pay for health-care reform, both parties need to get serious about a topic neither one mentions: taxes
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Red-Meat Primary
Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009
Florida's Senate contest will test whether Republicans prize pragmatism over ideology
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How Obama Could Earn His Nobel Prize
Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009
How can Obama possibly live up to his Nobel? By using it to strike a deal in the Middle East
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Afghanistan Controversy: Less Than Meets the Eye
Thursday, Oct. 08, 2009
Is Obama feuding with his generals about Afghanistan? There's more consensus than meets the eye
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Ahmadinejad: Iran's Man of Mystery
Friday, Oct. 02, 2009
Iran's Ahmadinejad may be hiding something, but he and his nation can be contained
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Obama's Foreign Policy Needs a Domestic Boost
Thursday, Sep. 24, 2009
How can Obama deal with his mounting foreign policy problems? By succeeding at home
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The Afghanistan Problem: Why Are We in Helmand?
Thursday, Sep. 17, 2009
The military's summer campaign in Afghanistan has been misguided and needs to be fixed — now
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Obama's Appeal: A Test of National Character
Friday, Sep. 11, 2009
Obama's health-care speech was effective. What comes of it will say more about us than about him
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Rookie Mistakes: Time for Obama to Lead
Thursday, Sep. 03, 2009
If he wants a successful presidency, Obama will need to start taking responsibility for tough decisions
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How Ted Kennedy Found Himself
Thursday, Aug. 27, 2009
His family defined political style and vigor for a generation of politicians. But for years, Ted Kennedy seemed to writhe in the public eye
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The GOP Has Become a Party of Nihilists
Thursday, Aug. 20, 2009
The irrational attacks on health-care reform show what the GOP has become: a party of nihilists
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Will Special Interests Stymie Health-Care Reform?
Monday, Aug. 03, 2009
The debate over health reform is a case study of how special interests trump the common good
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Don't Worry So Much About Iran's Nukes
Thursday, Jul. 23, 2009
Obama should keep pressuring Tehran on its nuclear program. But he shouldn't obsess about it
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Obama: Getting Down to the Hard Choices
Thursday, Jul. 09, 2009
Why President Barack Obama needs to get tougher on his domestic agenda — and come clean on taxes
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Can the U.S. Deal with a Divided Iran?
Thursday, Jun. 25, 2009
Iranian rulers have lost vital credibility. Will talks with the U.S. follow?
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Why the U.S. Should Start Talking to Hamas
Thursday, Jun. 11, 2009
A meeting in Damascus shows why the U.S. must be prepared to deal with all sides
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The Return of the Hot-Button Issues
Thursday, Jun. 04, 2009
Debates over abortion and affirmative action remain dominated by extremists. But sensible positions exist