Will Trump direct the Republican Party of Texas and the Texan government to instigate an actual secession effort?
From Ideology to Confusionism: The End of the Isms?”
Are we finally reaching the post-ideological age? Given the complexity of today’s world, that would represent major progress.
Chinese “Might Have Beens”: Big Opportunities Missed
The centenary of the Chinese Communist Party makes this a good time to consider some Chinese “might have beens” and their relevance today.
United States: Bipartisanship on the Cheap
The Growing Climate Solutions Act, if signed into law, won’t cost a lot of money, won’t hurt anybody, but won’t go far in curbing greenhouse gases.
An Evolving American Language
The American language becomes inclusive, gender neutral and racialized, as well as ugly and inaccurate.
Sex and the City in Medieval India
What explains the disappearance of erotic sculptures from Hindu temples in modern India?
Israel: Confronting Central European Revisionism
How Israel’s new foreign minister deprives Central European nations of moral cover
Relishing the Radish
A cultural and culinary history, plus: A recipe for radish, parsley and goat’s cheese salad.
Aiding Central Americans is the Ethical Thing to Do
The U.S. has a duty to compensate the people of Central America whose tragic circumstances it helped create.

























