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U.S. Presidency (1/9): Peter Beinart writes that the lesson for Obama “of both Clinton and Bush is that the more radical you want to be in substance, the more moderate you must be in style,” on TheDailyBeast.com.
China (1/8): Brad Setser writes about the United States' dependency on China as its largest creditor, in China Security.
Iraq War (1/8): Max Boot writes that “the very messiness of that intervention served as a warning of the costs of preemption,” in Foreign Policy.
Taiwan (1/8): Jerome Cohen writes that “corruption threatens the integrity of the political system” in Taiwan, in the South China Morning Post.
The Obama Administration (1/7): Michael Gerson argues that “as the specifics emerge, the ambitions of [Obama's] campaign pledges are ever more clear,” in the Washington Post.
Nuclear Energy (1/6): Charles Ferguson and Michelle Smith argue that nuclear energy “will not be the miracle cure for energy dependence or global warming that boosters promise,” in Foreign Policy.
Gaza Violence (1/5): Steven Cook writes in U.S. News & World Report that Israel's exercise of military power in the Gaza Strip, employed legitimately or not, is unlikely to achieve its desired goals.
The Obama Administration (1/5): Michael Gerson writes that Obama “will require sober supporters--and loyal critics--to get through challenges” in 2009, in the Washington Post.
Border Security (1/3): Edward Alden urges President-elect Obama to begin rebuilding trust with Canada as a partner in trade and counterterrorism when he takes office, in the Ottawa Citizen.
Energy and Environment (1/3): David Victor and Arun Rai warn that “the global environment may be one of the biggest losers in the current financial crisis” as clean coal projects are abandoned around the world, in Newsweek.
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