Remembered for his political idealism, Paine also had ideas about economic justice.
Strange Bedfellows: Hungary Leans Toward Russia
Viktor Orbán and Vladimir Putin as cross-ideological autocratic allies.
Snow and Politics in Hungary
Can a freak snowstorm show a Central European nation how to get along with its neighbors?
Beyond the Mayan Calendar: Doomsdayism is Alive and Well
What are we to make of the strange social and cultural phenomenon of expectations of a worldwide calamity?
Ayn Rand: The Siren of U.S. Conservatism (Part II)
How have the ideas of Ayn Rand shaped contemporary Republican thinking on economic and political issues?
Ayn Rand: The Siren of U.S. Conservatism
If Reagan is the father of modern U.S. conservatism, Ayn Rand is certainly its mother.
The Conservative Case for a Proactive Climate Policy
Why might taking a leadership role on climate change help conservatives preserve the civil liberties they fear environmentalists will take away?
The Terrorism Endgame: Lessons from the War on Anarchy (Part II)
Will the threat of terrorism fade away, much as the threat of radical anarchy did over a century ago?
The Terrorism Endgame: Lessons from the War on Anarchy (Part I)
How is the “war on terror” akin to the war on anarchy the West waged a little over a century ago?
Vulnerable China and the Trade Surplus: Part III
How does China’s trade surplus affect its role in the global economy?