Straight
Reviewing Hanne Blanke’s "Straight - The Surprisingly Short History of Heterosexuality"
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Earth Summit Part II: Of Ethics and Markets
The Earth Summit and its participants consider the ethical and economic implications of their sustainability initiatives.
Welcome to Nowhere, USA
What a journey through three states can teach us about the dynamics of "progress" in rural America
The Sanctions Fallacy: Iran and Japan
The disadvantages of imposing sanctions too often go unexamined.
U.S.-Turkey-Iran
The United States must reenergize U.S.-Turkey relations; if it does not, it runs the risk of potentially losing one of its greatest Middle Eastern allies.
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The Imperfect Liberalism of Better Angels
We have to abandon the sacred cows that Pinker chooses to spare.
The Story Writer: A Review of Bill Clinton’s “My Life”
I don’t usually weigh my books, but I must say that at 3.5 pounds and 957 pages, Bill Clinton’s My Life is quite hefty. Beyond his marked candor, this former President unearths with each sentence an incredible amount of detail—so much that while reading I couldn’t help but wonder whether I would be capable of half as much.
Google’s Creepy New Search Isn’t Anti-Competitive
With "Search Plus Your World", Google finally tips the hand it's been holding since the summer.
A Year for Killing Dictators?
Fatigue is about the most natural cause of death I can think of. Nonetheless, in the past few hours, Kim Jong-Il’s death has repeatedly been compared to the recent politicized deaths of other anti-American global leaders.
China and Belarus: A Special Relationship
The People’s Republic keeps Europe’s last dictatorship afloat
