To rein in the present political “Age of Anger,” everyone must suspend the belief that their way of life is morally superior.
Binary Choice and American Politics in the Age of Complexity
The domestic set-up in the US, with two dominant political parties, is not conducive to constructive engagement. It favors paralysis or overreach.
United States: Women as Voters and Politicians
U.S. women are more likely to vote than men.
America’s Mezzogiorno: Take the Money and Run
What is the outcome of the anti-government legislating for the southern U.S. states?
America’s Mezzogiorno: How the South Really Operates
How southern U.S. Republicans embrace and reject big government at the same time.
America’s Mezzogiorno: A Thanksgiving Reflection
Why are U.S. southern states so determined not to serve the very real needs of their poor populations?
Madam Ministers
Which major government currently has the highest percentage of women in its cabinet?
Shortsighted Russia, Patient China
Ten ways Putin’s Crimea intervention re-opens the door to territorial claims against Russia.