Essays
Kremlin Chameleon
March Putin vs. April Putin: Can You Spot the Difference?

In March, Vladimir Putin was the “Terminator.” This month, he’s Mr. Congeniality. What’s behind the sudden shift in rhetoric?

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Affirmative Action
The Supreme Court Made the Right Call

The Supreme Court was right to uphold Michigan’s affirmative action ban, but this doesn’t mean we can ignore the lingering effects of years of entrenched racism.

Gay Marriage And Protestantism
"I Didn’t Know We Had a Navy!"

A lesbian couple marked the first same-sex church wedding in England last week, a milestone which helps illuminate some of the debate ongoing among Protestants over the issue of same-sex marriage.

Inequality Today
The Left-Liberal Narrative

Liberals see most of our ills resulting from our straying from the righteous path set forth for us by leaders like FDR and LBJ. Their impassioned narrative has deep roots in American society.

A Conversation With William Browder
How to Wield the Capital Weapon

In mid-April, American Interest publisher Charles Davidson spoke with Hermitage Capital co-founder and CEO William Browder about the ongoing impact of the Magnitsky Act, which he championed, amid the Ukraine crisis and the intensifying worldwide fight against financial corruption.

Jewcentricity Watch
The Sources of Egyptian Anti-Semitism

From liberals to Islamists, one of the only ideas that binds Egyptians is anti-Semitism. Where did it come from? Why is Egyptian culture so drenched in this toxic ideology? And what does it mean for the world and for Egypt’s future?

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Telephotos
BRIC Bust?

The very structural characteristics that launched the economic successes of Brazil, Russia, India, and China are now holding them back.

Panoramas
Republican Prudence

Four basic principles defined the Founders’ foreign policy. We need to re-learn them.

Panoramas
Conservative Internationalism

The old foreign policy “schools” debate is exhausted. We need a new synthesis.

Panoramas
Progressive Pragmatism

The Obama Administration represents the dawn of a new and superior conception of American foreign policy.

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