Evan Thomas

Evan Thomas is the author of Ike's Bluff: President Eisenhower's Battle to Save the World.

Governing With a Hidden Hand

From Eisenhower to Obama, presidents have tapped the CIA and others to get dirty jobs done quietly. They should never forget they’re playing with fire, writes Evan Thomas.

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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 leaders on campus. A new report examines why women don't run for the top jobs.

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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 into the Bay of Pigs. Newsweek's Evan Thomas on how Obama can avoid a similar fate in Afghanistan.

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