Donald Trump doesn't really look like a blackmail victim, but there's still something unusual going on in his relationship with Vladimir Putin.
Category: United States
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.
Recommended weekly reading
A new feature: links to some recent material that readers should find interesting.
Remembering My Lai
One from the archive, as the Vietnam War recedes further into the past.
2017 in review
A review of the big elections of the last year and the current state of the "populist" threat.
OK, let’s talk about gun control
Stop worrying about the Second Amendment, and worry about the culture that treats violence as acceptable and makes guns seem like a good thing.
The World is Not Enough 