Essays
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Mutatis Mutandis
Change Is Now

The uses and abuses of time in contemporary theater.

new culture wars
What We Argue About When We Argue About Bathrooms

Why the bathroom wars are so vituperative—and why the arguments being deployed can seem so contorted.

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Coming to the Rescue
How Conservatives Can Save the EU

And why wishing for its demise is a mistake.

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Word Magic
Rhodes to Ruin

Postmodern politicking didn’t start with the Obama Administration, but it has reached its apotheosis with Ben Rhodes.

Tax Evasion Nation
Ending Tax Haven Abuse

Solving the offshore money-laundering and tax evasion system is easy, but the Obama Administration’s proposal isn’t the way to do it.

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Europe's Future
Sweden’s Immigration Conundrum

Intolerance by and against Muslim migrants has marred life in this once tranquil social democracy. But Sweden is still better placed than most countries in Europe to deal with these problems.

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Energy Renaissance
Energizing U.S. Foreign Policy

How America can use natural gas and oil exports as a diplomatic force multiplier.

Mending Defense
G.I. Who?

Most military budget reformers focus on the technology and hardware we will need for future conflicts. Few address the military’s most important asset: its people.

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Journalism
The Last Gentleman

Remembering Arnaud de Borchgrave, luminary of a lost age of journalism.

2016 And Beyond
The State of Our Union

The biggest deficits in the United States these days are not the ones grabbing the headlines.

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