Replete with stories never told before, Fighting Words is Wattenberg's firsthand account of the remarkable transformation of American politics over the last four decades.

AEI senior fellow Ben J. Wattenberg is a Washington icon and iconoclast. From his start as a speechwriter for President Lyndon B. Johnson, Wattenberg has become one of Washington’s preeminent pundits and prognosticators. He has done battle in political and policy circles for nearly forty years. He has been...

The population of a nation can affect the amount of influence it has in the world.

It is likely that Senator John McCain will be the Republican candidate for the 2008 election, and it is time for him to start considering a running mate.

We should not blame our society for the Virginia Tech massacre.

Similarities exist between Vietnam and Iraq, but they don"t bolster Kerry"s case for withdrawal.

American greatness and influence depend on immigration and assimilation.

Penn Kemble died this month of brain cancer at age 64, after a courageous struggle. He was a dedicated, central figure in the remarkable expansion of democratic views and values.