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.

What’s in a Name?

It’s time to end the “war” on terror.

Year of the Rat

Malaysia’s recent elections herald a new politics.

Afghan Dilemmas: Defining Commitments

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

Talking about God in Modesto

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

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.

Deterring the Debt Weapon

The strategic dangers of financial manipulation are real.

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