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Bases of Debate: America in Central Asia: Steppes to Empire

America's post-9/11 tryst with the authoritarian regimes of Central Asia should not be transformed into a longer-term "marriage of convenience." It would end badly.

That's Entertainment?

Hollywood may dismiss its silver-screen version of a violent and debauched America as harmless fantasy, but to the rest of the world it's the real thing.

Small Mercies: China and America after 9/11

Despite some shared interests in fighting Al-Qaeda, September 11 isn't really a watershed for Sino-American relations.

A Whole New World?

The United States in moving inexorably toward closer political and economic association with Latin America. A quartet of recent books helps us plan the journey.

The Little Man's Revenge

The Secret Agent, published in 1907, is about a shadowy anarchist, Adolf Verloc, who owns a shop selling low-end goods in a grimy, working class district of London.

Bonn Voyage: Kyoto's Uncertain Revival

While the Bonn Conference revived an ailing global warming agreement, Kyoto's flaws render it a questionable approach to the longest of long-term politics.

Natural Rights and Human History

A set of rights based on human nature--and with some qualifications--might not be such a bad idea after all.

The Deconstruction of Death

Most public fears about the "genome era" have been overly alarmist. Yet the political consequences may be revolutionary.

Two Sides of the Same Coin

Communism and fascism, cousins in disrepute.

The American Way of Victory

The twentieth century witnessed, and its course was largely defined by, a trilogy of American wartime victories. But in the aftermath of the first two, the peace was lost. After the Cold War, will it happen again?

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May 21, 2013