BI in Context [Old MOOS Additional References]

Reflections on past instances in which political divisions boiled over into large-scale violence and the possibility that this could happen again as this year's political campaigns heat up.

A classic article exploring the complex relationship between language, politics, and the way we think. In a great many respects, the problems we face are not new and we can benefit from past insights.

A report from Pew Research outlining what citizens in 24 countries told them about how democracy could be improved.

From Francis Fukuyama, an exploration of the complex relationship between the ability to act decisively and with authority and the struggle against authoritarianism.

Concern that the Democrat's complex array of not yet successful efforts to hold President Trump legally responsible for his actions, may, over the longer-term, undermine support for the rule of law.

Like it or not, our future may well be determined by the complex geopolitical maneuverings described in this article.

News that the United States has decided to cut real defense spending despite the fact that the US is involved in two major wars and much of its military equipment is rapidly becoming obsolete.

One of the many new technologies that are rapidly changing the nature of war and, with it, the balance of power and effectiveness of deterrence.

Thoughts on how climate orthodoxies could be making things worse, rather than better -- comments that those concerned about climate ought to carefully consider.

A retrospective look at the evolution of the Democratic Party's views on race and reflections on the political implications of those changing views.