Religious Extremism and the Road to Civilization
A system of beliefs that cannot rely on persuasion to win over doubters is a weak and defective one.
Foreign Policy
Friday A/V Club: The Muhammad Movie That Never Was
'The choice of Paris as the venue of the performance suggests there is a conspiracy against Islam.'
Charlie Hebdo Plans to Publish Its Next Issue On Schedule, With an Expanded Print Run
Defiance in the face of murder.
The Case for Conservative Realism
Americans want strength and leadership but that doesn't mean they see war as the only solution.
Watch The Interview and Stand Up for Freedom
Americans don't like being told what they cannot say or hear.
Agricultural Ties Bind U.S., Cuba
Obama has taken concrete steps to loosen restrictions on U.S.-Cuba trade. Agriculture has been-and will be-the key driver of change.
In 2014, Frightened Rulers Did Scary Things
Autocracy showed staying power in conspicuous places.
The Christmas Truce of World War I
Recalling the time, 100 years ago, when soldiers refused to fight each other
The State Department's Naughty List
The identification of terrorism sponsors is driven by politics rather than facts.
Pakistan is Still Not Ready to Root Out Terrorism
Peshawar might not be the last massacre on its soil
