Peter Beinart, senior political writer for The Daily Beast, is a professor of journalism and political science at City University of New York and a senior fellow at the New America Foundation.

Half a Victory

Half a Victory

Democrats won the first round on health care last night, but centrist Senators Ben Nelson and Joe Lieberman took to t...

Posted 9:46 PM | Nov 21, 2009
Chinas Upper Hand

China's Upper Hand

Obama faces a new reality as he tries to reengage Beijing: from global warming to currency, Peter Beinart says the da...

Posted 7:02 AM | Nov 16, 2009
The Dems Smart Abortion Move

The Dems' Smart Abortion Move

House Democrats were right to sacrifice abortion protections to get health care passed. Peter Beinart on why that str...

Posted 6:31 AM | Nov 10, 2009
The Myth of the Walls Fall

The Myth of the Wall's Fall

The Berlin Wall, toppled 20 years ago today, was brought down by Ronald Reagan's hawkish stand, right? Peter Beinart ...

Posted 10:52 PM | Nov 8, 2009