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Breitbart perceives himself as a new-media David out to slay old-media Goliaths. As he sees it, the left exercises its power not via mastery of the issues but through control of the entertainment industry, print and television journalism and government agencies that set social policy. "Politics," he often...
Such cultural crusades might seem to appeal mostly to the far-right fringe, but Breitbart is tapping a deep reservoir of conservative dismay. Former Bush Administration official (and TIME contributor) David Frum says, "What matters to [conservatives] is not why the government is spending $15 million on this or that...
Unfortunately, that was last year's logic. Gates said on Wednesday that Pentagon officials had bamboozled him with "overly rosy forecasts" that were more thorn than flower. After burrowing into the F-35's cost and schedule, President Obama's Pentagon team - including Bush Administration holdover Gates - recently discovered deep...
The Administration may have decided that engagement was tried, and failed, when Iran refused the terms of the reactor-fuel deal, but others - like the Chinese - believe the negotiations route has a long way to go. The current deadlock suggests that Iran is unlikely to accept the terms currently on...
Powell may be subtly urging the Administration to adopt a more flexible position on Iran, but some powerful domestic interest groups are urging it to do just the opposite. AIPAC activists swarmed Capitol Hill on Tuesday to lobby legislators to push the Obama Administration to take an even tougher line...