Author: Max Fisher

What's Next for Tunisia?

Signs of democracy, but it won't be easy

By Max Fisher

Nov 2, 2009

After Canceled Election, What Next for Afghan Government?

Without the runoff, President Karzai could become even more burdensome

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By Max Fisher

Oct 31, 2009

What Did Dick Cheney Know and When Did He Know it?

The FBI released documents Friday night that shed new light on his role in the 2003 Valerie Plame scandal

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By Max Fisher

Oct 30, 2009

Who Won the Day?

Hillary Clinton on Pakistan and Al Qaeda

The Secretary of State says what no one else is willing to

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By Max Fisher

Oct 30, 2009

Hillary Clinton Gets Tough With Pakistan

The Secretary of State broke protocol by acknowledging that Pakistan likely tolerates Al Qaeda

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By Max Fisher

Oct 30, 2009

Ways to Break the Dead Heat Over Gay Marriage in Maine

Polls show Tuesday's vote on gay marriage in Maine is a dead heat. Could Obama tip the scales?

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By Max Fisher

Oct 30, 2009

Iran Backtracks on Nuclear Deal, What Next?

Iran will no longer follow through on the landmark agreement on nuclear enrichment

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By Max Fisher

Oct 30, 2009

The Impact of the House Ethics Investigations

More than 30 lawmakers are under investigation for alleged ethics abuses

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By Max Fisher

Oct 29, 2009

Who Won the Day?

Matthew Yglesias on The Politics of GDP

Why GDP went up and how to make employment follow

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By Max Fisher

Oct 29, 2009

Why Opt-Out Is No Silver Bullet for Health Reform

The much-touted savior of the public option could be a dud

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By Max Fisher

Oct 29, 2009

Breaking Ranks

Heroin Isn't So Bad for Afghanistan

Matthew Yglesias shrugs off the Taliban's opium trade

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By Max Fisher

Oct 29, 2009

Lightning Rod

'Maureen Dowd Is Sad'

The sissy-hating columnist is worried Obama is too masculine

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By Max Fisher

Oct 29, 2009

The Dark Side of the GDP

GDP grew 3.5% last quarter, technically ending the recession. So why are pundits still worried?

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By Max Fisher

Oct 29, 2009

New Ideas for an Afghan War Strategy

As the White House weighs its options, the best ideas for what we should and shouldn't do

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By Max Fisher

Oct 28, 2009

Who Won the Day?

Spencer Ackerman on the CIA-Karzai Connection

Why we shouldn't be surprised the CIA funds Ahmed Wali Karzai

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By Max Fisher

Oct 28, 2009

Is the CIA Undermining Our Mission in Afghanistan?

A purported major player in the Afghan drug trade has been on the CIA payroll since 2001

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By Max Fisher

Oct 28, 2009

Good Question!

Could Climate Change Cause an India-Pakistan War?

Water resources in disputed Kashmir will become more important

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By Max Fisher

Oct 28, 2009

Does Class Inequality Cause Bubbles?

Econobloggers puzzle over the effects of a widening gap between the rich and poor

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By Max Fisher

Oct 28, 2009

Pakistan Bombing Raises the Specter of a Civil War

Fighting between Taliban and military forces spills into major Pakistani cities

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By Max Fisher

Oct 28, 2009

Who Won the White House-Fox News War?

The best cases for the White House, for Fox News, and for neither

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By Max Fisher

Oct 27, 2009

Who Won the Day?

Matthew Hoh on Why He Resigned

Is America's mission in Afghanistan doomed?

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By Max Fisher

Oct 27, 2009

Grassroots Claim a Hill in Republican Civil War

The congressional race in upstate New York has Glenn Beck populists overcoming GOP leaders

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By Max Fisher

Oct 27, 2009

Newspapers' Readership Drop Isn't All Bad News

Newspaper circulation is down 10.6% in America, but it's not the death of the industry

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By Max Fisher

Oct 27, 2009

Why Matthew Hoh Resigned From Afghanistan

The Foreign Service officer and former Marine captain says we have no chance to win

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By Max Fisher

Oct 26, 2009

Who Won the Day?

David Ignatius on Iraq Car Bombs

Reporting from Baghdad's streets, causes for optimism

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By Max Fisher

Oct 26, 2009

What Happens If Turkey Leaves the West

A writer in Foreign Affairs Magazine thinks Turkey is turning toward the Muslim Middle East

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By Max Fisher

Oct 26, 2009

Why Deeds Is Losing Virginia

The Democratic nominee for governor seems likely to lose the "newest blue state" next week

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By Max Fisher

Oct 26, 2009

Indonesia Offers Lessons on Tackling Radical Islam

Once an Al Qaeda hub, Indonesia moderates without American involvement

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By Max Fisher

Oct 26, 2009

Will Obama Press the Public Option?

As Congress negotiates health care's most discussion provision, all eyes fall on the White House

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By Max Fisher

Oct 26, 2009

With Worst Bombings Since 2007, Is Iraq Unraveling?

The killing of 147 and destruction of three major ministries forces reassessing optimism on Iraq

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By Max Fisher

Oct 23, 2009

Who Won the Day?

Erick Erickson on New York's Election

The blogger leads a grassroots campaign that could change GOP strategy

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By Max Fisher

Oct 23, 2009

In Upstate New York, Conservatives' 'Hill To Die On'

An internal GOP war over a three-way Congressional race could foretell the party's future

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By Max Fisher

Oct 23, 2009

The Israel Lobby War

The Obama administration gets pulled into a battle between liberal J Street and conservative AIPAC

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By Max Fisher

Oct 23, 2009

Could 'Opt-Out' Save The Public Option?

Democrats think a provision to let states decline the public option could do the trick, but experts are dubious

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By Max Fisher

Oct 22, 2009

Doctors Still Won't Join Democrats On Reform

Reid's much-derided $247 billion increase to doctor payments is an embarrassing defeat

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By Max Fisher

Oct 22, 2009

Who Won the Day?

David Rohde on his Taliban Kidnapping

Rohde's heroism bolsters his game-changing account

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By Max Fisher

Oct 22, 2009

Seeking Fissures Between Taliban and Al Qaeda

Experts debate whether Afghanistan could be saved if the groups were split

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By Max Fisher

Oct 22, 2009

Cheney Balances Criticism of Obama With Praise

Conservatives join Dick Cheney in blasting Obama's politics but applauding his policies on the Afghan war

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By Max Fisher

Oct 22, 2009

What's Wrong With Cutting TARP Executive Pay

The White House will drastically cut pay for bailed out companies, but will it do any good?

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By Max Fisher

Oct 21, 2009

By Max Fisher

Oct 21, 2009

Obama Swoops in to Save NJ Governor's Re-election Campaign

Can the president give Jon Corzine a boost?

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By Max Fisher

Oct 21, 2009

John Kerry Emerges as Hero Over Afghanistan

Kerry's success bolsters his status as a top American statesman, and boosts his political prospects

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By Max Fisher

Oct 21, 2009

The Real Reason Congress Investigates White House Czars

Despite what Glenn Beck might think, tomorrow's Senate hearing isn't about purging secret communists

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By Max Fisher

Oct 21, 2009

Supreme Court Weighs Freeing Chinese Muslims

The case surfaces a power struggle between the courts and executive branch

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By Max Fisher

Oct 21, 2009

Kidnapped Journalist's Gripping Account Brings New Light to Afghanistan Debate

David Rohde, held for 7 months in Afghanistan, pushes against the conventional wisdom on how America wages war

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By Max Fisher

Oct 20, 2009

Who Won the Day?

Fontaine and Nagl on Afghan Elections

Why Karzai's stolen election and runoff vote might not matter as much we think

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By Max Fisher

Oct 20, 2009

Fundraiser-in-Chief

President Obama marks his 23rd fundraiser while in office

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By Max Fisher

Oct 20, 2009

Why the GOP's 'Party of No' Strategy Won't Work

Republican tactics of opposition, purity and discipline come under scrutiny

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By Max Fisher

Oct 20, 2009

Does the Republican Party Have a Problem With Jews?

South Carolina Republicans defend Sen. DeMint by comparing him to penny-pinching Jews

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By Max Fisher

Oct 20, 2009

Karzai Run-Off Increases U.S. Options in Afghanistan

Hamid Karzai's apparent concession to a Nov. 7 run-off carries high stakes for the American mission

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By Max Fisher

Oct 16, 2009

GOP Establishment and Grassroots Clash in NY Race

A Congressional campaign in upstate New York triggers a civil war within the party

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