News & Politics The Nuclear Option US intelligence warns to prepare for atomic battles among nations. Capital Comment, National SecurityDecember 11, 2012
News & Politics A View from Inside the NSA’s Warrantless Surveillance Program For one insider, secret surveillance went on for too long. Capital Comment, National SecurityDecember 7, 2012
News & Politics What Would James Madison (Not) Do? America's fourth president was the most unusual wartime leader we've ever had. Books, Capital Comment, National Security, PoliticsDecember 6, 2012
News & Politics Robert Gates to Bashar al-Assad: Don’t Tempt Obama The former Defense Secretary had some choice observations on the mind of the commander-in-chief and the future of the CIA. Capital Comment, PoliticsDecember 5, 2012
News & Politics The International Spy Museum’s New Exhibition Pays Tribute to 50 Years of James Bond Villains “Exquisitely Evil” celebrates the truly memorable characters of the film franchise: the bad guys. Capital Comment, MuseumsNovember 15, 2012
News & Politics Why Michael Morell Won’t Replace Petraeus As Director of the CIA If history is a guide, President Obama won’t promote from within, but will look for an outsider to run the spy agency. Capital Comment, National Security, News & GossipNovember 13, 2012
News & Politics Who Could Replace David Petraeus As Director of the CIA? Washington was taken by surprise today as the former general resigned, citing an extramarital affair. Capital Comment, Local NewsNovember 9, 2012
News & Politics Into the Fray: How Tom Ricks Joined the Debate Over Military Policy Tom Ricks used to report on wars for The Washington Post. Now he’s one of the most influential voices arguing over how they should be fought. PeopleOctober 31, 2012
News & Politics The New Film “Codebreaker” Explores the Life and Legacy of Mathematician Alan Turing The father of the computer age was persecuted in his own time for being gay. Capital Comment, News & GossipOctober 15, 2012
News & Politics Alzheimer’s Activists Put On a Show George and Trish Vradenburg gather a cast of Washington and Hollywood players to raise money for disease research. Capital Comment, PartiesOctober 11, 2012
The Nuclear Option