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- In the New York Times, Thomas Friedman shares a sobering inventory of emerging foreign policy challenges, and we need to know how each presidential candidates will respond. -- The Many Mideast Solutions -- Feb 10
- Table Mag shares a great essay on "triumphalist religiosity," a belief system that exceeds the bounds of tolerance and coexistence. -- Triumphalist Religiosity -- Feb 10
- As a counterpoint to widespread Obama bashing, David Brooks offers a thoughtful reflections on the positive aspects of his presidency in the New York Times. -- Obama's Highlights -- Feb 09
- The Atlantic provides an excellent retrospective on Human Terrain Teams and efforts to integrate the social sciences and military operations. -- Academics in Foxholes -- Feb 04
- Foreign Policy shares an interesting approach to public education: a BA in international relations in five minutes! -- International Affairs Degree in Five Minutes -- Feb 03
- VOX EU shares a free mini-book on secular stagnation for those trying to understand the mysteries amd threats of today's economy, exploring facts, causes, and cures. -- Secular Stagnation -- Feb 03
- The New York Times gives a strong argument for the conservative side of a 99% coalition for campaign-finance reform, begging the question, what about liberals' proposals? -- Campaign Reform Coalition -- Feb 03
- Foreign Policy makes a persuasive argument that the treatment of women is one of the best predictors of state stability. -- Empowered Women, Stable State -- Feb 03
- In his TED Talk, Wael Ghonim asks the all important question: how can social media help revolutions succeed, and not just happen? -- Social Media and Successful Revolutions -- Feb 03
- The Augean Stables writes on a new option for Israeli-Palestinian peace in the face of today's intractability--the "Peace When" movement. -- Peace When -- Feb 02
- Five Thiry Eight shares persuasive charts documenting the intergenerational stability of inequality and have/have-not tensions. -- The Intergeneraltional Stability of Inequality -- Feb 01
- The New York Times gives an insightful exploration of how both parties lost the white middle-class and made today's politics more extreme. -- Losing the White Middle Class -- Feb 01
- In The New York Times David Brooks shares more sophisticated polling, highlighting the different constituencies to which Trump and Cruz appeal. -- The Appeals of Trump and Cruz -- Jan 29
- The New York Times points out that Britain's David Cameron outlines a comprehensive, conservative approach to poverty. Where are US conservatives when it comes to doing the same in the U.S.? -- A Conservative Approach to Poverty -- Jan 29
- Pew Research sheds light on a new world (and conflict problem): NEETs– young people who are neither employee nor an education or training. -- Niether an Employee nor in Education or Training -- Jan 28
- The Washington Post has recommended international relations books individually for each of the presidential candidates based on what they need to know. -- Recommended Reading for Presidential Hopefuls -- Jan 28
- In case you needed proof, The Week points out that the F-35 and its surrouding scandals demonstrate the military-industrial complex is alive and well. -- The F-35 and the Military Industrial Complex -- Jan 27
- In the New York Times, Thomas Edsall provides a great summary of the big argument between economic pessimists and optimists, with links to supporting information. -- Boom or Gloom? -- Jan 27
- As the National Book Review explains, E. J. Dionne’s new book does much to help us understand the long-term origins of today’s big political confrontations by explaining the history of the contemporary Republican Party. -- How Republicans Got to Be How they Are -- Jan 25
- This excellent New York Times by Paul Krugman essay reminds us that change comes through compromise, not the mere statement of idealistic goals. -- How Change Happens -- Jan 25
- Pew Research publishes an illuminating exploration of what opinion polling can tell us about the many facets of the US political divide, by taking a deep dive into party affiliation. -- Exploring Party Divides -- Jan 25
- The Atlantic writes on the dark side of emotional intelligence, which can turn into empathy in the service of Machiavelli and is something to guard against. -- Emotional Intelligence Goes Wrong -- Jan 25
- In examining the difference between the Trump and Sanders phenomena, the Washington Post asks: How can we bridge the partisan divide when the simple willingness to compromise is such a big issue? -- The Difference between Trump and Sanders -- Jan 25
- In the New York Times, David Brooks shares a thoughtful essay on the amazing fact that the big US political factions all think that they’re losing. -- The Anxieties of Impotence -- Jan 22
- Foreign Policy shares an unusually comprehensive, succinct, and well-written summary of the many ongoing conflicts in the Middle East today. -- The Conflicts in the Middle East -- Jan 22
