Land of Charm and Cruelty

Cambodia’s demons thrive on the international community’s largesse.

Judging Henry Clay

Coming to terms with the historical legacy of the “Great Compromiser.”

Retroview: A Countercultural Conservative

The centenary of E.F. Schumacher, author of Small Is Beautiful.

Getting Real

Chinese currency manipulation is pushing Washington and Brasília together.

Ending al-Qaeda

Now that Osama bin Laden is no more, we should push our advantage. We have a most unusual source to show us how.

The Americanization of Islamism

The surprisingly hopeful history of Islamist radicalism in America.

America’s Radical Idealists Strike Again

Did Bush’s “forward strategy for freedom” birth the Arab Spring? Umm, no.

What Would War with Iran Look Like?

The outcome of any U.S.-Iranian military conflict is far too complex to predict.

Tribal Realism

Robin Fox explains how cousin marriage in Iraq relates to the meaning of Antigone.

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