The Ripon Forum
Volume 41, No. 2
April - May 2007 Issue
A Note From the Chairman Emeritus

by BILL FRENZEL
When it comes to Iraq, one increasingly gets the sense that the endgame is near.
Health Care in Rural America

by DAVIS BEASLEY
As health care reform emerges as a national issue once again, it seems advisable to take a look at how these things play out away from the major cities, state capitals and Washington, D.C.
A Key Element to Energy Security

by CHARLIE DENT
As a member of Congress, I have taken up that charge by promoting a science-based solution to a serious issue.
Our Veterans Deserve the Best

by GINNY BROWN-WAITE
These hallowed battlegrounds are where American soldiers fought with honor and distinction on behalf of freedom and equality.
Beyond Iraq

by MAC THORNBERRY
Five years into the battle, one of the leading thinkers on national security writes that America is not yet prepared for challenges on the other key fronts.
Beyond Reform?

by JOSHUA MURAVCHIK
Plagued by scandal, has the United Nations outlived its usefulness?
The Middle East Cauldron

by DAVID SCHENKER
The United States conintues to facepotential confrontations throughout this region of the world.
The Rise of China and the Interests of the United States

by CARL MINZNER
The growth of this Asian giant is not only inevitable, but something that will alter our global preeminence.
Back to the Future

by DANIEL A. PINKSTON
The U.S. is adopting a familiar approach in the face of continuing North Korean defiance.