Evan Thomas is the author of Ike's Bluff: President Eisenhower's Battle to Save the World.
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‘I, Barack Obama’
In Newsweek, Evan Thomas asks: For his second inauguration, can the president still reassure and... MORE
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The Battle of Brand X
The epic competition betweeen Newsweek and Time as told by two of the finest veterans of the weekly... MORE
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Governing With a Hidden Hand
From Eisenhower to Obama, presidents have tapped the CIA and others to get dirty jobs done quietly.... MORE
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Princeton’s Woman Problem
The Ivy, once home to Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor, finds young women lagging behind men as... MORE
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Obama Should Not Fall Prey to JFK's Blunders
Appearances can deceive. We picture John F.... MORE
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Why the Arizona Killings Won't Change Us
For all its excesses, America is an extraordinarily stable country.... MORE
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The 50th Anniversary of JFK's Inauguration
Fifty years ago this week, Kennedy gave his historic inaugural address—and soon after blundered... MORE
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The Deepest Dangers Facing the United States
Can the United States go the way of Germany in the past—a great society undone by terrible social... MORE
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What Obama Needs to Do
Obama’s only real hope to be an effective president and secure his legacy: talk straight about the... MORE
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What Gates Plans to Do Before He Leaves Office
Robert Gates has one last, crucial mission before he leaves office, and it’s not in Afghanistan or... MORE
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How to Solve America's Tax Nightmare
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Should Seniority Count in Teacher Layoffs?
Education reformers were feeling optimistic.... MORE
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A General Who Speaks His Mind (Even When He Shouldn't)
Officers have been complaining about the politicians back in Washington for as long as anyone can... MORE
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Has the War on Terror Turned Counterproductive?
President Obama and his advisers face a dilemma in their war on terror: how do you aggressively... MORE
