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The Alternatives to Communism

Is exporting democracy the way to stop totalitarian dictators?

Liberalism: Illusions and Realities

Does Kirk's "Conservative Mind" make any sense?

The Puritan Conscience

The flawed origins of U.S. exceptionalism.

Our Stake in the State of Israel

Will we abandon our one secure bastion in the Middle East?

Liberals and the Marxist Heresy

Grappling with the fellow travelers--and McCarthy.

Vietnam: Study in Ironies

Why America is losing its way in Southeast Asia.

“At many websites, communities of commentators have taken shape. Scroll down from a post into the comment thread, and you find yourself in a virtual counterpart to Alcove No. 1 in the City College lunchroom, as it was many years ago—a place that buzzes with everything from critical intellects at play to bug-eyed ideologues who pout and shout.”

~Anthony Grafton, "How to Keep Internet Culture Classy" (From our new website, "THE BOOK")

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