TIME: Columnists

Joe Klein: The Recession Election

With the economy on worried voters' minds, the next President will be the candidate who can show he is willing to make government part of the solution

Joe Klein: McCain's Foreign Policy Frustration

McCain's bellicose, against-all-enemies foreign policy is collapsing -- and not a moment too soon

Joe Klein: Giving Back to Veterans

Thousands of troops are coming home with mental-health injuries. It's the duty of all of us to help them

Joe Klein: Kill Your Air Conditioner

Solving the energy crisis requires sacrifice. For the good of the country, we should be sweating

Joe Klein: Obama: In with the Old

Obama says he wants to hire a Team of Rivals for his Cabinet. He should start by keeping Robert Gates

Joe Klein: Can Hillary Unite the Party?

Though she lost the nomination, Hillary Clinton ran a remarkable campaign. How she conducts herself now could unite -- or destroy -- the Democrats

Joe Klein: Straw-Man Diplomacy

McCain is trying to brand Obama as soft on Iran. He should get his own facts straight first

Joe Klein: The Persian Gulf Primary

A forum in Qatar illustrates the challenges that await the next U.S. President in the Middle East

Joe Klein: The Race Goes On

By focusing on national security -- and laughing at herself -- Clinton managed to stay alive. Now it's up to Obama to prove he's not just another politician

Joe Klein: The Patriotism Problem

Obama's candidacy is a tribute to what's right about America. He needs to start saying so