Islamist Extremism Is Not Driving Egypt's Presidential Election
How Egyptians are trying to divide power between the country's problematic players
Democracy
The Cure for Humanity's Natural State of Abject Poverty
A review of Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty.
Steven Pinker on The Decline of Violence & "The Better Angels of Our Nature"
Why peace and prosperity are triumphing over death and destruction
Does Disease Cause Autocracy?
New studies say that lowering the rate of infection helps lead to political liberalization.
The End of a Libyan Crime Family
They might hold out temporarily, but it's over for the Qaddafi clan.
Let Your People Go
Egypt's still screwed up. Should the United States take an interest in the outcome?
