Michael Gerson

Michael Gerson

Michael Gerson writes a twice-weekly column for The Post on issues that include politics, global health, development, religion and foreign policy.

Michael Gerson is a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. Michael Gerson served as a policy adviser and chief speechwriter to President George W. Bush from 2000 to 2006. Before he joined Bush's presidential campaign in 1999, Michael Gerson was a senior editor covering politics at U.S. News & World Report. Michael Gerson is the author of the forthcoming book "Heroic Conservatism" and a contributor to Newsweek magazine.

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Clear Choice, or Clear trauma?
Hillary Clinton

Clear Choice, or Clear trauma?

Dec 29, 2014
Can Obama Rise To Carter's Level?
Jimmy Carter

Can Obama Rise To Carter's Level?

Mar 17, 2014
The Power of Christmas
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The Power of Christmas

Dec 23, 2013
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Breakthrough in AIDS Research

Dec 19, 2013
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Food Fight

Apr 15, 2013
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A Victory For School Choice

Apr 1, 2013
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The Risks of Retreat

Mar 18, 2013
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God With Us

Dec 24, 2012
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Obama's Overreach

Dec 3, 2012
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Politics With a Purpose

Nov 26, 2012
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Emptiness at the End

Nov 6, 2012
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Romney's Risky Ties to Trump

Aug 20, 2012
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Romney and His Faith

Aug 6, 2012
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The Found Generation of the HIV/AIDS Epidemic

Jul 23, 2012
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Our Politics of Polarization

Jul 16, 2012
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Obama In Denial

Jul 9, 2012
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John Roberts' Arrogance

Jul 2, 2012
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Eric Holder's Contribution

Jun 25, 2012
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The Endless Culture War

Jun 18, 2012
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Joe Biden and the Use of Empathy

Jun 1, 2012
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Catholics Won't Go Quietly

May 21, 2012
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A Generational Shift in Cultural Attitudes

May 11, 2012
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The Conservative Showdown Yields a Winner

Apr 26, 2012
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The Killing Fields of Childhood

Apr 5, 2012
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Obama's Fog of Ambivalence

Mar 22, 2012
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Afghanistan Burning

Mar 1, 2012
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Romney On the Edge

Feb 16, 2012
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Obama's Epic Screw-Up

Feb 14, 2012
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The Romney-Obama Matchup

Feb 3, 2012
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Romney's Improbable Achievement

Jan 10, 2012
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Havel: The Revolution of Truth

Dec 20, 2011
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Scientific Mysteries

Dec 16, 2011
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Gingrich's Embrace of Shallow Ideas

Dec 13, 2011
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Obama's Catholic Strategy in Shambles

Nov 15, 2011
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Obama's Latest Military Commitment

Oct 18, 2011
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Obama's Partisan Makeover

Oct 13, 2011
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Perry's Campaign Against the New Deal

Sep 1, 2011
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Congo's Rule By the Ruthless

Aug 25, 2011
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Tea Party Holy War

Aug 22, 2011
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Obama Stumbling at the Gate

Aug 18, 2011
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God's Budget

Aug 4, 2011
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Too Dysfunctional to Lead

Aug 1, 2011
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The Strange Death of Domestic Policy

Jul 28, 2011
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Hacked Off

Jul 21, 2011
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Harry Potter and the Power of Myth

Jul 18, 2011
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Now, To Build a Nation

Jul 11, 2011
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Obama's Economic Irrelevance

Jun 27, 2011
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Retreat By Any Other Name

Jun 23, 2011
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Sharia and the Constitution

Jun 21, 2011
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Palin Versus the Press

Jun 13, 2011