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Finding Forster

The antiliberal defenders of civilization—resisting the Ground Zero mosque—are wrong. Liberalism still offers the best hope for combating extremism.

Perestroika Cubana

Rather than using the Chinese model of gradualism, the Castro brothers should look to Eastern Europe for cues.

Learning to Appreciate France

The United States can’t bring the democratic nations of the world together—why should we expect it to lead the way for everyone else?

Beyond Bombs and Ballots

Military misadventures in Iraq should not discredit democracy promotion.

Security First

The Bush Administration’s focus on democracy overlooks the need for security.

Commentary

Is Gridlock a Conservative Victory?

Not moving isn't defeat if you intend to stay put.

Friedman's Civil-Society Panacea

The New York Times columnist oversimplifies the world once again.

The World America Didn't Make

The issue is not that America is losing its grip on the global liberal order. The issue is that there was never a global liberal order to begin with.

Blogs

The Soft Power of Equal Opportunity

America, like China, will suffer from the inequality fostered by nepotism and cronyism. 

The Extremist Threat to American Democratic Culture

We may still be a long way from having Somalia-on-the-Potomac, but the extremists in Congress have taken a step in that direction.

Books & Reviews

Punditry at the Drive-Thru

Peter Beinart's books represent the intellectual equivalent of what nutritionists call the empty-calorie principle.

If Sarah Palin is the Answer . . .

Conservatism is once again facing an identity crisis. The recent passing of William F. Buckley, Jr., offers a perfect opportunity to look back at the movement, with its antecedents, its birth, its triumphs and now its potential demise.

État Terrible

We see ourselves as an insular nation, but other countries know otherwise—and are attempting to undermine U.S. global hegemony.

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June 20, 2013