Understanding Iran
How Stable Is Iran?

Regime change is more likely to be messy and destabilizing than it is to be liberalizing and democratic.

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.

Higher Education Watch
The Regulatory Goose Chase Degrading America

American colleges are diverting more and more money away from serving students and instead using it to develop a massive D.C. lobbying force.

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Egypt Matters
A Plague on Egypt’s Tourism

The tragic crash of the Russian airliner should serve as a wake-up call. Egypt matters, and we take it for granted at our peril.

The Future of the Palestinians
Abbas Gets Something Right

“I am not asking for a right of return for six million Palestinians; I want a solution for them.”

christianity's rise
America’s Forgotten Missionaries

If Americans are going to understand their own history and society, much less the nature of America’s role in world affairs, our colleges and schools are going to have to recover one of the most dramatic and consequential elements of the American story.

Education for a Better World
Israelis to Study Arabic Starting at Age 6?

Requiring Israelis to study Arabic is good for business, security, and peace.

Blue Model Blues
The Disruption Proceeds

“Uber for truckers” is a classic case of blue model disruption.

Holy War Watch
Saudi Arabia Raises Stakes in Shi’a Showdown

Leading Shi’a cleric’s death sentence upheld by Supreme Court; choice now falls to king.

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Russia Probes Undersea Cables

Vladimir Putin’s Russia, always looking for weaknesses to exploit in the international system, appears to be ready to disrupt the global economy in times of conflict.

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