Most proposals about unifying the United States and Canada are based on economic complementarity and cultural affinity. Here’s one based on institutional necessity.

Our responses to the economic and political malaise that plagues us are mired in denial and debt. Our real problem is a failure to think.

The riots in Ferguson, Missouri, raise a lot of important questions—not just about race in Ferguson but about race in 21^st-century America writ large.

The problem with “accommodating” Russia in Ukraine is that Vladimir Putin’s goal is sowing chaos as part of a plan to hold on to power in the Kremlin.

A bold proposal to sustain the American middle class long into the future.

Could it be that liberalism spawns counter-ideologies because of its very own nature?

There is something attractive about a group that calls itself “a community of seekers.” The term nicely fits most of us today.

America and Iran both want Maliki out of power in Iraq. Does that make them strategic partners in the Middle East?

Gridlock might not worsen, but a showdown over judicial appointments might be in the offing.

U.S. policy on democracy support, especially during the Obama administration, has been largely reactive. We seem to be constantly playing (and mostly losing) a giant game of Whac-a-Mole.