I have been in Washington, D.C. since 1969, longer than even Representative Cooper, and I have never seen it more dysfunctional. The problems, as Cooper notes, start with partisan divisions. In both the Senate and House, the center of gravity is nowhere near the center of the political spectrum.

The U.S. Committee for Human Rights in North Korea (HRNK) and AEI will be launching a new HRNK report entitled, “Marked For Life: Songbun, North Korea’s Social Classification System,” which will be discussed at this event. The panel will also examine the extent to which the growing reliance on money and bribery is eroding the songbun system’s influence.

Afghans see the deadlines for withdrawal of US troops as unrealistic and worry that setting time limits emboldens the Taliban as well as enemies in Iran and Pakistan.

Current financial reform proposals would establish "too big to fail" as national policy.

Ignore talk of a new "permanent majority." The more natural state of partisan politics, in this country at least, is something less like party dominance and more like uneasy equilibrium.

Please join us for a lively discussion about Jack Goldsmith's new book, "Power and Constraint: The Accountable Presidency after 9/11," hosted by AEI and the Federalist Society.

What sort of economic model will Raúl leave behind? And what strategies can restore genuine economic opportunity and freedom to the Cuban people? Please join us for a discussion of these topics and more, keynoted by Castro scholar, author and former U.S. intelligence analyst Brian Latell.

The nation's intelligence system is broken and we cannot rest until we fix it.