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Slavery and Confederate Nationalism

Today, 21 March 2011, marks the 150th anniversary of Alexander Hamilton Stephens’ delivery of the Cornerstone Speech in Savannah, Georgia. On 20 December 1860, the state convention called by the legislature of South Carolina after the election of Abraham Lincoln

by Paul A. Rahe21 Mar 2011, 12:43 PM PST0

Hillary's Moment

Inside the Obama administration, a debate is raging. In the face of the uprisings in the Middle East, Barack Obama has opted to sit on his hands. He has a talent for that. Robert Gates, who is extremely wary –

by Paul A. Rahe18 Mar 2011, 4:28 AM PST0

What Should Obama Say Tonight?

Sad to say, what I wrote last year at this time is hardly less apt today: “The State of the Union Address is ordinarily a bore. It generally consists of a laundry list of proposals, and the list nearly always

by Paul A. Rahe25 Jan 2011, 4:42 AM PST0

Military Neglect on Our Part

We were given fair warning on Tuesday when Robert Gates arrived in China. I doubt, however, that we will heed it. Liberal, commercial polities have a tendency to be caught flat-footed at the beginning of an armed conflict, and what

by Paul A. Rahe14 Jan 2011, 4:38 AM PST0

Military Neglect on Our Part

We were given fair warning on Tuesday when Robert Gates arrived in China. I doubt, however, that we will heed it. Liberal, commercial polities have a tendency to be caught flat-footed at the beginning of an armed conflict, and what

by Paul A. Rahe13 Jan 2011, 6:05 AM PST0

Obama's Re-Election Strategy

Well, one thing is now clear. Barack Obama very much wants to be re-elected, and he is willing to do whatever it takes. As I have already pointed out in anticipatory posts – first here, then here – he could

by Paul A. Rahe8 Jan 2011, 5:44 AM PST0

Will Obama Triangulate by Hiring Daley?

There have been reports – here, here, and here- that Barack Obama has approached William M. Daley about becoming the White House Chief of Staff. If true, these reports are very interesting, indeed. You see: Bill Daley has a history.

by Paul A. Rahe4 Jan 2011, 2:33 PM PST0

Economic Storm Clouds on the Horizon

The experts charged with determining when recessions begin and end tell us that the latest of these unpleasant events ended a while ago. Technically, they are no doubt right. But that does not mean that the economic crisis we have

by Paul A. Rahe10 Dec 2010, 4:42 AM PST0

Barack Obama: A One-Trick Pony

A bit less than a year ago, I posted piece entitled Is Barack Obama a One-Trick Pony? I raised this question with an eye to three thumbsuckers that had recently appeared – one on Politico by veteran commentator Elizabeth Drew;

by Paul A. Rahe8 Nov 2010, 3:49 AM PST0

Beyond the Liberal Spin: The Realignment Underway

The election is now over and the results are in – except in Alaska, Colorado, Washington, and a congressional district here and there. And one by one the usual suspects are weighing in with their comments. Most of these are

by Paul A. Rahe5 Nov 2010, 4:39 AM PST0

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