Essays
Moral Certainty, Theological Doubt

The critical quest for a humble middle ground.

McEmbassy

China’s new embassy in Washington is all about living large.

Handicapping the Next Superpower

How, and how not, to compare China and India.

Year of the Rat

Malaysia’s recent elections herald a new politics.

What’s in a Name?

It’s time to end the “war” on terror.

Afghan Dilemmas: Defining Commitments

Critiquing the above-proposed U.S.-Afghanistan defense treaty, and an alternative.

Terrorphobia

Americans’ fear of domestic terrorism belies reality.

Big Ideas: A Letter from the Farm

Rural Illinois: Where DC’s Big Ideas come home to roost.

Talking about God in Modesto

Religion in public schools doesn’t have to be divisive.

Security Über Alles

Notes from a travelin’ man.

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