Think Again

Think Again: Education

Relax, America. Chinese math whizzes and Indian engineers aren't stealing your kids' future.

BY BEN WILDAVSKY | MARCH/APRIL 2011

Think Again: Egypt

From the rise of the Muslim Brotherhood to the Arab autocracy domino theory, five myths about Egypt's revolution.

BY BLAKE HOUNSHELL | FEBRUARY 14, 2011

Think Again: American Decline

This time it's for real.

BY GIDEON RACHMAN | JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2011

Think Again: Iraq

It's not over yet.

BY LARRY KAPLOW | NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Think Again: Global Aging

A gray tsunami is sweeping the planet -- and not just in the places you expect. How did the world get so old, so fast?

BY PHILLIP LONGMAN | NOVEMBER 2010

Think Again: The Afghan Surge

Ignore the hype: There's no panacea for the deteriorating U.S.-led war effort in Afghanistan.

BY GILLES DORRONSORO | OCTOBER 7, 2010

Think Again: Offshore Drilling

President Obama told residents of the gulf states this weekend that he feels their pain. But the best way to help the gulf would be to let his ill-advised drilling moratorium expire early.

BY ERIC R.A.N. SMITH | AUGUST 30, 2010

The Arctic

Everyone wants a piece of the thawing far north. But that doesn't mean anarchy will reign at the top of the world.

BY LAWSON W. BRIGHAM | SEPT. / OCT. 2010

Think Again: The Internet

They told us it would usher in a new era of freedom, political activism, and perpetual peace. They were wrong. 

BY EVGENY MOROZOV | MAY/JUNE 2010

Think Again: China's Military

It's not time to panic. Yet.

BY DREW THOMPSON | MARCH/APRIL 2010

Think Again: Iran's Green Movement

It's a civil rights movement, not a revolution.

BY HOOMAN MAJD | JANUARY 6, 2010

Think Again: Nuclear Weapons

President Obama’s pledge to rid the world of atomic bombs is a waste of breath. But not for the reasons you might imagine.

BY JOHN MUELLER | JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2010

Think Again: Africom

U.S. Africa Command was launched to controversy and has been met with skepticism ever since. Behind two years of mixed messages, a coherent mission might finally be emerging. Here's what you need to know about the world's next U.S. military hub.

BY ELIZABETH DICKINSON | NOVEMBER 17, 2009

Think Again: Brain Drain

The movement of skilled workers from poor countries to rich ones is nothing to fear. In the long run, it will benefit both.

BY MICHAEL A. CLEMENS, DAVID MCKENZIE | OCTOBER 22, 2009

Think Again: God

As causalities from the world's religious wars mount, God is getting a bad reputation. But the war against God has had its casualties as well. Here's why we need a truce -- and why secularism is almost as much of a threat to the world as fundamentalism.

BY KAREN ARMSTRONG | NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2009

Think Again: America's Image

U.S. standing in the world matters, Americans care about it, and a weakened stature continues to hamper U.S. policy. Twenty prominent political scientists have recently completed a year-long study of the issue and clear away the underbrush of misunderstanding.

BY PETER KATZENSTEIN, JEFFREY LEGRO, THE APSA TASK FORCE ON U.S. STANDING IN WORLD AFFAIRS | OCTOBER 5, 2009

Think Again: Japan's Revolutionary Election

Don't believe the hype about Japan's new ruling party and the supposed revolution it is launching. As the new government completes its first month in office, all signs point to more of the same old stagnation in Tokyo.

BY PAUL J. SCALISE, DEVIN T. STEWART | OCTOBER 1, 2009

Think Again: Lawrence of Arabia

Afghanistan is a mess. Suicide bombs are still going off in Iraq. Is nation-building doomed to failure? It's time to consult the original insurgent, T.E. Lawrence.

BY JOHN C. HULSMAN | SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

Think Again: Palestine

President Obama got the leaders of Israel and Palestine to shake hands this week. But a meeting in Midtown does not a Palestinian deal make. Here’s why.

BY ZAHI KHOURI | SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

Think Again: The U.N. Security Council

With a U.S. president chairing the world’s top security body for the first time, it’s worth asking: What does the U.N. Security Council do, exactly? The answer, it turns, out, is more than you think, and less than you might hope.

BY DAVID BOSCO | SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

Think Again: The Green Revolution

Noble Prize-winning scientist Norman Borlaug died Sept 12, but his ideas and the green revolution they produced are still transforming agriculture in Asia. Next stop: Africa.

BY PETER HAZELL | SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

Think Again: International Law

Governments respect international law only when it suits their national interests. Don't expect that to change any time soon.

BY ERIC POSNER | SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

Think Again: Realism

Amid war and recession, Americans are in a no-nonsense, matter-of-fact mood. But that, says a leading architect of George W. Bush's foreign policy, is no reason to adopt a misguided doctrine. 

BY PAUL WOLFOWITZ | SEPT. / OCT. 2009

Think Again: A Marshall Plan for Africa

America brought Europe back to life a half-century ago. Why not give Africa the same chance?

BY GLENN HUBBARD | AUGUST 13, 2009

Think Again: Twitter

The groundbreaking microblogging service is great for sharing links and communicating with friends. It's not so good at spreading democracy and overthrowing dictatorships.

BY EVGENY MOROZOV | AUGUST 6, 2009

Think Again: Africa's Crisis

As U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton heads to Africa, the continent is in far better shape than most experts think.

BY CHARLES KENNY | JULY 31, 2009

Think Again: Asia's Rise

Don't believe the hype about the decline of America and the dawn of a new Asian age. It will be many decades before China, India, and the rest of the region take over the world, if they ever do.

BY MINXIN PEI | JULY/AUG 2009

Think Again: The Green Economy

Going green has finally gone mainstream, and politicians from London to Seoul are spending billions on clean technologies they say will create jobs. But unless we are all willing to risk a little more pain, the green revolution could founder before it ever really starts.

BY MATTHEW E. KAHN | APRIL 15, 2009

Think Again: South Africa

It emerged from apartheid a bright young democracy, but Mandela's South Africa is today a fading miracle. As voters go to the polls on April 22, the country's most trying days may yet be ahead.

BY RAENETTE TALJAARD | APRIL 14, 2009

Think Again: Engaging Cuba

Why dealing with the Castro regime is a fool's errand.

BY NESTOR CARBONELL | APRIL 10, 2009