America marks another anniversary, and a libertarian think-tank does good work in arguing against a state of permanent warfare.
Category: United States
Socialism with a human face?
It's fifty years since Soviet tanks crushed the Czechoslovak experiment in humane socialism. But the issues involved have not disappeared.
A quick post about racism
Can white people be victims of racism? And if so, is it a serious problem?
Truth and the Republicans
Barack Obama defends democracy and liberalism in South Africa. Some conservatives now admit that's a good thing.
Mr Putin and his asset
Donald Trump doesn't really look like a blackmail victim, but there's still something unusual going on in his relationship with Vladimir Putin.
Not all libertarians
An anti-Trump libertarian argues for structural reform to give more power to urban Americans.
Gender and the Republicans
Most Republicans don't see any particular need to get more women into government. What could be the thinking behind that?
Thinking about the Anglosphere
Can we blame our media's failings on the fuzzy romantic notion of the Anglosphere?
Two elections and an “election”, plus more Trump and Brexit
This week's electoral news is from Paraguay, Turkey, Cuba, the United States and the United Kingdom.
A conservative crosses the floor
In the fascinating politics of America's Supreme Court, Donald Trump's appointee shows he has an unpredictable streak.
