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Lobbying is loosely defined by each state as “an attempt to influence government action,” and in the eyes of many, the industry is highly untrustworthy. In a 2011 Gallup poll, 71 percent of Americans said they believed lobbyists have too much pow...

The Private Side of Public Policy

Lobbying is loosely defined by each state as “an attempt to influence government action,” and in the eyes of many, the industry is highly untrustworthy. In a 2011 Gallup poll, 71 percent of Americans said they believed lobbyists have too much pow...

The first round of elections for the Majlis, Iran’s national parliament, changed the dynamic for political reformists throughout the country. 83 candidates from The List of Hope — an informal coalition of moderate and reformist candidates — cla...

A House Warming for Women

The first round of elections for the Majlis, Iran’s national parliament, changed the dynamic for political reformists throughout the country. 83 candidates from The List of Hope — an informal coalition of moderate and reformist candidates — cla...

In Libya, the Islamic State yet again rears its head. Though the opening of this new frontier does mark a threatening expansion of ISIL, it is altogether more indicative of the weak Libyan state into which the group has spread. ISIL has easily establ...

Libya: Where ISIL Isn’t the Problem

In Libya, the Islamic State yet again rears its head. Though the opening of this new frontier does mark a threatening expansion of ISIL, it is altogether more indicative of the weak Libyan state into which the group has spread. ISIL has easily establ...

The Sochi Games have closed, and I am sure many citizens of Russia are wondering: was it worth it? The Olympics are expensive and disruptive to the host country. However, they are exceedingly popular with voters and bring a great sense of pride. They...

Was Sochi Worth the Trouble?

The Sochi Games have closed, and I am sure many citizens of Russia are wondering: was it worth it? The Olympics are expensive and disruptive to the host country. However, they are exceedingly popular with voters and bring a great sense of pride. They...

It seems that almost everyone is disappointed with October’s government shutdown. Tea Party sympathizers are unhappy that their strategy didn’t work, establishment Republicans are upset they tried that strategy at all, and Democrats and moder...

Legislating on the Brink

It seems that almost everyone is disappointed with October’s government shutdown. Tea Party sympathizers are unhappy that their strategy didn’t work, establishment Republicans are upset they tried that strategy at all, and Democrats and moder...