Thursday, May. 28, 2009
How the Defense Secretary helped turn Iraq around, shook up the Pentagon and won over Obama
Thursday, May. 21, 2009
Thursday, May. 14, 2009
Presidents Karzai and Zardari are working together. But let's not pretend they're perfect
Thursday, May. 07, 2009
Democrats are preparing another push for universal health care. It might actually succeed
Thursday, Apr. 23, 2009
Obama's start has been the most impressive of any President since F.D.R. The biggest tests are ahead of him
Thursday, Apr. 09, 2009
A trip to Afghanistan and Pakistan reveals how the Obama team hopes to tame the Taliban
Thursday, Apr. 02, 2009
Legalizing marijuana may be politically risky. But the economic benefits are becoming difficult to ignore
Thursday, Mar. 26, 2009
Obama needs to throw his weight around on the world stage but be ready when things don't go his way
Thursday, Mar. 19, 2009
The Obama agenda is ambitious and complex, but he still deserves time to make it work
Friday, Mar. 06, 2009
Afghanistan and Pakistan are teetering on the brink. And Obama's margin for error is minuscule
Thursday, Feb. 26, 2009
Friday, Feb. 20, 2009
Global reaction to Obama is euphoric but wary. Because his outreach comes with strings attached
Thursday, Feb. 12, 2009
The election has strengthened anti-Arab forces who are isolating the country from the world
Wednesday, Feb. 04, 2009
Obama promised to free Washington from the grip of special interests. Now he has to deliver
Thursday, Jan. 29, 2009
Obama has shifted the focus of the presidency from show biz to substance at least for now
Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2009
Barack Obama's Inauguration showed the world a more sober, civil and exuberant America
Thursday, Jan. 08, 2009
Bush's sanctioning of torture was his most callous, despicable act. It should be his lasting legacy
Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2008
Why Obama turns to Brent Scowcroft, the foreign policy wise man Bush the Younger has largely ignored
Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2008
Bush's disappearing act during the economic crisis is a fitting coda to a failed presidency
Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008
A trip to the front lines in Afghanistan shows why a surge of U.S. troops won't be enough to end the conflict
Thursday, Nov. 13, 2008
Obama says his top priority will be creating a new energy economy. Here's how he could do it
Wednesday, Nov. 05, 2008
Obama's victory heralds a new generation of leaders--and an America that is still taking shape
Thursday, Oct. 30, 2008
His challenge from the start will be getting two big issues one foreign, one domestic right
Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2008
TIME talks to the Democratic candidate and examines the way he has evolved
Thursday, Oct. 09, 2008
In a time of distress, he's projected comfort and confidence. But eventually he'll need to take risks too
Thursday, Oct. 02, 2008
While McCain blusters, Obama has kept his head. And now he's taking control of the election
Thursday, Sep. 25, 2008
The financial meltdown may herald bigger reforms--if the next President makes government work again
Wednesday, Sep. 17, 2008
Every politician stretches the truth. But McCain is running a uniquely dishonest campaign
Wednesday, Sep. 10, 2008
Sarah Palin appeals to nostalgia for a country that no longer exists. This year, it might be enough to win
Thursday, Sep. 04, 2008
What the candidates' running-mate picks say about the kinds of Presidents they would be
Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008
Obama's measured style worked in the spring but hurt him over the summer. It might cost him the election
Thursday, Aug. 07, 2008
The best way for Obama to defend against the McCain campaign's attacks is to start a real conversation
Friday, Aug. 08, 2008
With the economy on worried voters' minds, the next President will be the candidate who can show he is willing to make government part of the solution
Monday, Aug. 04, 2008
McCain's bellicose, against-all-enemies foreign policy is collapsing and not a moment too soon
Monday, Jul. 14, 2008
Thousands of troops are coming home with mental-health injuries. It's the duty of all of us to help them
Monday, Jul. 07, 2008
Solving the energy crisis requires sacrifice. For the good of the country, we should be sweating
Monday, Jun. 30, 2008
Obama says he wants to hire a Team of Rivals for his Cabinet. He should start by keeping Robert Gates
Monday, Jun. 16, 2008
Though she lost the nomination, Hillary Clinton ran a remarkable campaign. How she conducts herself now could unite or destroy the Democrats
Monday, Jun. 02, 2008
McCain is trying to brand Obama as soft on Iran. He should get his own facts straight first
Monday, Feb. 18, 2008
Obama's flights of rhetoric are the stuff of legend. But Clinton simply knows more. What this nail biter of a Democratic primary may come down to
Monday, May. 26, 2008
Smeared by McCain, Obama says he won't talk to the bad guys. They're both failing the leadership test
Monday, May. 12, 2008
The preacher's brand of hate has haunted the Democrats for decades. An Obama win would silence it for good
Monday, Apr. 28, 2008
McCain wants the election to be about real issues. That's a gift to the Democrats and the country
Monday, Apr. 21, 2008
The general has made real progress in Iraq. But he doesn't have an answer for Barack Obama
Monday, Apr. 14, 2008
Obama's candidacy is a tribute to what's right about America. He needs to start saying so
Monday, Apr. 07, 2008
Both Democratic candidates are bloodied and losing altitude. This April promises to be crueler than most. Here's an unlikely but not totally implausible solution
Monday, Mar. 31, 2008
His speech on race was a triumph. Now he has to keep telling hard truths
Monday, Mar. 17, 2008
By focusing on national security and laughing at herself Clinton managed to stay alive. Now it's up to Obama to prove he's not just another politician
Monday, Mar. 10, 2008
Middle-class voters are looking for big ideas. The candidate who provides them will win the White House
Monday, Mar. 03, 2008
A forum in Qatar illustrates the challenges that await the next U.S. President in the Middle East