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‘Good’ vs ‘Bad’ Nationalism in Asia
Developments in India, Japan, and Hong Kong provide significant lessons for the intensive debate between those who view nationalism as inherently jingoistic and those who hold that nationalism can be civic.
Facial Recognition Meets the Fourth Amendment Test
There may be no way to address the overarching fears all new surveillance technologies raise; however, major concerns can be addressed without slowing the use of facial recognition.
Gun Control: Campaigning vs. Legislating
Much attention has been paid recently to the policy differences between moderate and progressive Democrats.
How the European Union Lost Its Luster
Brexit is often depicted as driven by a wave of right-wing nationalism.
America Should Debate Politics the Way Successful Couples Argue
A funny thing happened when I was road-testing the message of my new book, Reclaiming Patriotism, on a group of elected officials in a Washington, D.C. suburb.
A Necessary Litmus Test Every Democratic Presidential Candidate Should Take
The Left has set several litmus tests for presidential candidates, to help sort the true progressives from the moderate liberals.
Appeasing Iran Will Fail
On July 19, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran ordered a British oil tanker to change course and enter Iran’s territorial waters. The British tanker was escorted by a British frigate.
Don't Ban Facial Recognition
At approximately 2:50 p.m. on April 15, 2013, two bombs exploded close to the finish line of the Boston Marathon, killing three people and wounding another 250.
The Apollo Project Question No One Dares Ask: Was It Worth It?
The current celebrations of Project Apollo’s achievements highlight how slowly nations learn from experience.
Allow Offensive Speech --- Curb Abusive Speech?
Free speech can be limited. The Founding Fathers did not give it the high standing many liberals accord it.
How Will Iran Respond to the Threat of Force?
Iran is following the playbook that Russia drew upon in Ukraine and China employed in the Spratly Islands.
The Pound of Flesh, a Communitarian Principle
(Starting on Page 423) When deliberating culturally sensitive topics, both sides often feel that they are concerned with absolutes and that the other side has neither moral nor legal foot to stand
Is Joe Biden His Own Worst Enemy?
Former Vice President Joe Biden, the current Democratic presidential front runner, has had plenty of opportunities to prepare himself for the last campaign of his political life.
The European Union Must Speed Up or Slow Down
The conventional wisdom correctly points to the rise of European skeptics, those who opposed ever-increasing integration of the twenty-eight European Union member nations into one community.
Could Reparations Help Close the American Racial Divide?
As a Jewish child who escaped Nazi Germany, and whose extended family perished in the concentration camps, I got a check from the German government.
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