Essays
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Nationalism Rising
Making Europe Safe for Nationalism, and Vice Versa

It’s the end of the EU as we know it.

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O Death
Ralph Stanley, RIP

The last of the founding fathers of bluegrass banjo “has gone to be with the Lord.”

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Religion & Other Curiosities
Day of the Tyrants?

As democratic progress stalls around the world, what is required on both sides of the Atlantic is the emergence of political leaders who are both hard-nosed and morally responsible. If only one could advertise!

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Brexit
A Tale of Two Cities

Britain has decided that London won’t be Brussels. Other responses to the failure of Western elites may not be so mannerly.

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2016
To Protect and Defend

A Letter to Trump Supporters.

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A Call for Clarity
Words Matter in the Fight Against Islamism

We must be clear about the distinctions between Islam, political Islamism, and violent Islamism.

Combating Corruption
Europe Needs More Transparency

Combating illicit financial flows and rooting out corruption are matters of national security.

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Green Dreams
The Rise of Moral Environmentalism

Humanity is once again living in a millenarian moment.

Religion & Other Curiosities
Lessons of Orlando?

One does not have to be a postmodern theorist to debunk most of the “narratives” that have emerged in the wake of the June 12 massacre.

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After the Vote
Brexit and the Welsh

If you want to understand why Britain voted to leave the EU, don’t overlook Wales.

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