Reclaiming Patriotism
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"This is a major contribution by a leading public intellectual to a central issue of our time. ..."
Wolfgang Streeck, Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies, author of How Will Capitalism End?
"Drawing on a lifetime of sociological research and decades as a global communitarian leader, Amitai Etzioni boldly takes on the most fundamental political challenge of our time. ..."
William A. Galston, The Brookings Institution
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Failed State: Why the Taliban's Corrupt Afghanistan Can't Be Saved
How many more Afghans will we allow to be killed so that our politicians will not have to admit that the United States and its allies failed in Afghanistan, and it is time to get out?

Human Rights Are a Worthy But Tricky Foundation for Foreign Policy
The Biden administration is reintroducing liberal principles – the promotion of democracy and human rights – as a major foundation of U.S. foreign policy.

Iran: Let's Talk - "Why America Is Signaling Its Willingness to Talk to Iran"
The Biden administration has already taken several steps that Tehran will view as an indication that President Joe Biden is very keen to avoid a confrontation and to talk instead.

One More Joe Biden Challenge: Maintain Discipline
Add one more entry to the long list of challenges President Joe Biden faces: exerting discipline.

It's Time to Impose a COVID-19 Equity Surcharge on Wall Street
Congress should impose a small COVID-19 equity surcharge on all trades in stocks, bonds and derivatives. The funds raised from this surcharge should be invested in counties in which the COVID death rate is at least twice the national average.

Criminalize Threats To Public Officials
Just as 9/11 led to new, tough measures against foreign terrorists, the Jan. 6 insurrection should lead to changes in law to curb domestic terrorists.

Will the Biden Administration Embrace Trump's Extreme Anti-China Rhetoric?
Amid the great sense of relief now that the reins of the federal government are in the hands of President Joe Biden, I was distressed to hear his designated secretary of state, Antony Blinken, agreed that China is committing genocide.