By Other Means

Would Machiavelli Have Drawn a Red Line?

The case for subtle diplomacy.

BY ROSA BROOKS | MAY 2, 2013

Should You Go to Law School?

The good, the bad, and the ugly about getting a J.D.

BY ROSA BROOKS | APRIL 25, 2013

Keep Calm and Shut the Bleep Up

Dear Americans, stop patting yourselves on the back for 'not letting the terrorists win.'

BY ROSA BROOKS | APRIL 18, 2013

10 Ways to Fix the Drone War

Obama's targeted-killing policy is a mess. Here's what he can do about it.

BY ROSA BROOKS | APRIL 11, 2013

Why Sticks and Stones Will Beat Our Drones

The persistent dangers of low-tech warfare.

BY ROSA BROOKS | APRIL 4, 2013

Let Them Go

Why John Brennan should give a passport and $10K to every Gitmo prisoner.

BY ROSA BROOKS | MARCH 28, 2013

A Drone of One's Own

Predators could be useful, but I've settled for a Roomba.

BY ROSA BROOKS | MARCH 21, 2013

Mission Creep in the War on Terror

The case against giving the president even more power to use force.

BY ROSA BROOKS | MARCH 14, 2013

Want to Work in the White House?

The unofficial guide to getting a job in the Obama administration.

BY ROSA BROOKS | FEBRUARY 28, 2013

Apocalypse Soon

The end is nigh! And I'm not ready.

BY ROSA BROOKS | FEBRUARY 21, 2013

Death by Loophole

Obama's legal rationale for whacking Americans is so broad you could fly a drone through it.

BY ROSA BROOKS | FEBRUARY 5, 2013

The Contagion Effect

Is the media fueling military suicides?

BY ROSA BROOKS | JANUARY 31, 2013

Drones in Our Time

Why Obama was fibbing about America's wars coming to an end.

BY ROSA BROOKS | JANUARY 23, 2013

Counter Intelligence

Was David Petraeus the last smart general in the U.S. military?

BY ROSA BROOKS | JANUARY 17, 2013

No Girls Allowed

Why the Obama administration needs hormone therapy.

BY ROSA BROOKS | JANUARY 8, 2013

Flournoy for SecDef

Ten reasons the president should ditch Chuck for Michèle.

BY ROSA BROOKS | DECEMBER 26, 2012

Elephant Man

Four reasons why Obama should not send Hagel to the Pentagon.

BY ROSA BROOKS | DECEMBER 14, 2012

Known Unknowns

Why even bad predictions are good for America.

BY ROSA BROOKS | DECEMBER 13, 2012

Confessions of a Strategic Communicator

Tales from inside the Pentagon's message machine.

BY ROSA BROOKS | DECEMBER 6, 2012

You Can Have It All … Once Your Kids Are in College

Why working men still rule Washington.

BY ROSA BROOKS | NOVEMBER 29, 2012

On Pilgrims and Zionists

Why I’m thankful America didn’t turn out like Israel.

BY ROSA BROOKS | NOVEMBER 21, 2012

Sex and the Modern Soldier

Just how bad is the military's woman problem?

BY ROSA BROOKS | NOVEMBER 14, 2012

Forward!

Time for some foreign policy change we can believe in.

BY ROSA BROOKS | NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Red Herring

The myth of the Republican military voter.

BY ROSA BROOKS | NOVEMBER 1, 2012

Jerks vs. Waterboarders

The best reason to pick Obama over Romney.

BY ROSA BROOKS | OCTOBER 25, 2012

The Case for Intervention...

In Obama's dysfunctional foreign-policy team.

BY ROSA BROOKS | OCTOBER 18, 2012

Uniformity

Why are all these advocacy groups aligning themselves with the military?

BY ROSA BROOKS | OCTOBER 11, 2012

Warning: Idealism Can Kill You

(And a lot of other people.)

BY ROSA BROOKS | OCTOBER 3, 2012

No Army for Young Men

Soldiers these days need less muscle and more maturity, so why do we still focus on recruiting 18-year-olds?

BY ROSA BROOKS | SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

Shadow Wars

What's the difference between a spook and a special operator?

BY ROSA BROOKS | SEPTEMBER 20, 2012