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July 2, 2010

Economics
Responding to Andrew Chamberlain

Andrew Chamberlain has responded at length in two blog posts to my critique of his study of Kerry-Lieberman for the Institute for Energy Research. He gives some useful examples of how utilities might…

Blog Post by Michael Levi Energy, Security, and Climate

April 2, 2012

United States
TWE Remembers: Woodrow Wilson Asks Congress to Declare War on Germany

Presidents win elections by making promises to voters. But keeping those promises can prove impossible to do. Just ask Woodrow Wilson. He won reelection in November 1916 on a pledge to keep the Unite…

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Blog Post by James M. Lindsay The Water's Edge

January 5, 2017

Afghanistan
How Many Bombs Did the United States Drop in 2016?

This blog post was coauthored with my research associate, Jennifer Wilson.  [Note: This post was updated to reflect an additional strike in Yemen in 2016, announced by U.S. Central Command on Janu…

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Blog Post by Micah Zenko and Jennifer Wilson Politics, Power, and Preventive Action

July 17, 2006

Budget, Debt, and Deficits
Edmund Andrews’ article on tax revenue volatility is a gem

Credit should be given where credit is due. I have a few quibbles with the lead of Andrews’ article.  Even if it sets up a compare and contrast, I never like anything that starts with “It was enough …

Blog Post by Brad W. Setser Follow the Money

April 24, 2017

Military Operations
How the Pentagon Announces Killing Terrorists Versus Civilians 

This blog post was coauthored with my research associate, Jennifer Wilson.  Last week, the U.S. military announced an accomplishment that has come to define progress in the war on terrorism—the de…

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Blog Post by Micah Zenko and Jennifer Wilson Politics, Power, and Preventive Action