Religion in America
Is Secularization Oversold?

A space that kept Christianity culturally powerful and put Christian belief within plausibility framework of some Americans is eroding.

Islamism and Modernity
Ben Sasse Shows How to Talk About Radical Islam

Insisting that Islam doesn’t really matter (or is just a flag of convenience for crazies) hasn’t been working, at home or abroad. Perhaps it’s time to try something different.

Turks Down Russian Bomber
NATO Must Have Turkey’s Back

Whether Russia or Turkey is more to blame with respect to this particular situation, overall there is no doubt that Russia is the country that bears the political responsibility for the incident.

Blue Model Meltdown
The Grey Lady Wrings Her Hands over Public Pensions

The Ponzi scheme at the heart of state and local governance is becoming increasingly obvious. The blue social model is running out of safe space.

Repetition Repetition
The Lessons of U.S. Refugee Failures Past

Are not what the left thinks.

after paris
Paris: the New Normal?

The war against terror has a long way to go, and we must brace for more horrors like the ones so recently visited on the City of Light.

Illiberal Liberals
CAP Crushes Staff Revolt Against Netanyahu Appearance

The world isn’t a safe space, and trying to close your eyes to that will only make it more dangerous.

The European Immigration Crisis
EU Projects Three Million Refugees and Migrants by End of 2017

2016 would see inflow at 150% of current rate—and European politics would explode.

A Sorry End to a Sorry Saga
The Death of Keystone

After years of dithering, President Obama is expected to kill Keystone today.

adjudicating rape
The Real Reason the Left Opposes the Safe Campus Act

Watch the upcoming battle over the Safe Campus Act closely. It’s about more than reporting technicalities; it’s about an ongoing culture war that will resonate for a generation.

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