Foreign Affairs

The July/August issue is now available online, it features a great lineup with some surprising arguments. Find out what’s inside.

America’s Energy Opportunity: How to Harness the New Sources of U.S. Power

The U.S. energy revolution is not confined to a single fuel or technology: oil and gas production, renewable energy, and fuel-efficient automobile technologies all show great promise. To best position the country for the future, U.S. leaders should capitalize on all these opportunities rather than pick a favorite; the answer lies in ‘most of the above.’ Read more.

How will history judge Hillary Clinton, the soft-power secretary of state? http://fam.ag/YZeFht

In Memoriam: Kenneth Waltz, one of the most eminent political scientists of the twentieth century. http://fam.ag/YRCeZH

It’s foolish to make policy based on fears about credibility — as some are urging President Obama to do in Syria today. Both history and logic show those fears to be misplaced. Read more.

The White House said this weekend that the U.S. won’t be building a Death Star. Something about being against blowing up planets…

But we should still be investing in space. Neil deGrasse Tyson, director of the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History, makes the case for space. Read it now. 

What would Volcker do? Austan Goolsbee reviews a new biography about the grandmaster of U.S. economic policy. Read the full review here.

The January/February 2013 issue is now available! Find out what’s inside.

Fixing the Filibuster — Why It’s Easier Said Than Done

There is less consensus than many realize about the damage caused by increased use of the filibuster in the U.S. Senate. Ambiguity over what constitutes a bona fide filibuster has allowed both Democrats and Republicans to demagogue the problem over time, usually in order to suit their short-term partisan interests. Don’t hold your breath waiting for effective reform.

Prosperity Isn’t Free — The Fair Way Down the Fiscal Cliff

To get out of its economic hole, the United States needs to cut spending and increase revenue. But policymakers must not let new taxes harm low-income working families, who have the fewest resources to contribute to reducing the deficit anyway.