Here’s one take-away: Moderates rarely grasp how dangerous the radicals are.

Yes, and sooner than you might think, argues Misagh Parsa in a thoughtful book on the state of dissent inside Iran.

Look beyond the presidential horserace. The real excitement is at the state level, where efforts at reform are showing promise.

No. On the contrary, federalism creates space for reform.

Currently, our electoral system does not let voters vote their true preferences. We could change that.

And not just by squashing free inquiry. Campus tumult also threatens public funding.

The “liberal” element means that minorities receive the same rights as every other citizen. The “national” element means that a shared culture is acknowledged and cultivated.

Like all political identities, our current divisions are “imagined”—sentimental and tied to expressive symbolism. But that does not make them “imaginary,” or any less consequential.

If the Mexican border tells us anything beyond partisan dispute, it is that welcoming more migrants will require more policing.

In Germany and the rest of Europe, centrist parties are losing ground.