The Wondrous Wall of Separation

American church-state relations in practice.

What Makes a Neocon?

Is neoconservatism a “Jewish mindset”?

George Washington, Reluctant Realist

“What if we win?” was a question that resounded in 1778, too.

On Toleration

Postmodern toleration has its dogmatic side.

Winning a Civil War?

The U.S. military has supported and enabled the Sunni Awakening but we cannot delude ourselves into thinking that the U.S. military initiated or commands it.

Winning Will Resonate

If Iraq drops to page-three or page-four story by the end of 2008, that would qualify as a better outcome, if not exactly a “win.”

How China Is Ruled

The Chinese Communist Party’s scheme for keeping political control after the Tiananmen crisis is now the problem.

Smart Power, Chinese Style

China’s creative, long-range thinking is running circles around the United States.

Rediscovering The New World

Deep changes in Latin America demand a new U.S. agenda.

Lincoln as Kitsch

No symbol is too revered for some Americans to debase—even “Honest Abe.”

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