The Anti-Intellectual Candidates
Are our presidential candidates following the lead of our anti-intellectual presidents?
Senators Obama and McCain confirm the malfunction of campaign finance reform
A look at the failure of campaign finance reform.
Veneers of Citizenship
Peter J. Spiro teaches law at Temple University and is the author of Beyond Citizenship: American Identity After Globalization which charts the trajectory of American citizenship and shows how American identity is unsustainable in the face of globalization. The article below looks at citizenship in the light of July 4th. As happens every July 5th, […]
Science and Religion in American Politics
Thomas Dixon examines attitudes to religion and science in American politics.
Crossed Wires Between the US and Pakistan
Shuja Nawaz explains the situation with Pakistan.
Congressional Testimony
Amos N. Guiora on the importance of sharing information in preventing terrorist attacks.
E.J. Dionne and Mickey Edwards: Bipartisan Exchange
Part Three
E.J. Dionne and Mickey Edwards in conversation.
Very Short Introductions: Modern China
Rana Mitter answers a few questions on ‘Modern China: A Very Short Introduction’.
State-Administered Retirement Plans for the Private Sector: A Bad Idea
Zelinsky criticizes proposals for the states to administer private sector retirement savings plans.
E.J. Dionne and Mickey Edwards: Bipartisan Exchange
Part Two
Part two of our bipartisan exchange.
E.J. Dionne and Mickey Edwards: A Bipartisan Exchange
E.J. Dionne and Mickey Edwards debate.
Beyond Citizenship
How has globalization changed the way we look at our nationality?
The Origins of Blogwars: Part One
The origins of Blogwars.
On The Daily Show
David Perlmutter reflects on The Daily Show.
One Nation Under God?
An exceprt from Roger Trigg’s book ‘Religion in Public Life’.
Fixing Failed States
Ashraf Ghani has taught at Johns Hopkins, Berkeley, and Kabul University, worked at the World Bank, served as Finance Minister of Afghanistan, and been credited with a range of successful reforms in Afghanistan in the years following 9/11. He is currently the Chairman of the Institute for State Effectiveness. Clare Lockhart is Director of the […]