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February 8, 2021
Bruce Bartlett
George Shultz, the Godfather of the Discredited Laffer Curve
The late secretary of state helped bring an economic monster to Washington.
March 29, 2019
Avi Asher-Schapiro
What the Theranos Documentary Misses
Instead of examining Elizabeth Holmes’s personality, look at the people and systems that aided the company’s rise.
July 8, 2010
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Non-STARTer
April 7, 2010
Peter Scoblic
What Are Nukes Good For?
November 9, 2009
Michael Crowley
The Reinvention of Robert Gates
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World Without End, Amen
July 27, 2008
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A Glimpse Inside McCcain's Decision-making Process
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Drawing The Line
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George Shultz, The Nowhere Man
Shultz is a repairman, but we need a strategist.
October 25, 1982
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The Culture of Reaganism
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September 22, 1973
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