Tag Archives: religion

Elections Do Not Make Democracy

Should the U.S. continue to support autocratic regimes, wherever they provide for a stable geopolitical situation?

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Cleaning Up the Vatican Bank

Will Pope Francis be able to complete the reform of the Vatican Bank?

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Education: The Key to Turkey’s Prosperity

Why does Turkey’s Finance Minister see education reform as his country’s biggest development challenge?

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Post-Boston: A More Effective Battle of Ideas (Part II)

With a deeper knowledge of the various kinds of terrorism that have emerged, how does the United States engage in an effective battle of ideas?

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Post-Boston: Keep Calm and Think Clearly (Part I)

What can the Boston Marathon bombings teach the United States about employing more effective forms of countering violent extremism?

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Snow and Politics in Hungary

Can a freak snowstorm show a Central European nation how to get along with its neighbors?

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The U.S. Yearning for Systemic Uncertainty

Why is it that U.S. business and society seem less well prepared to tackle a long-term challenge such as climate change?

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Beyond the Mayan Calendar: Doomsdayism is Alive and Well

What are we to make of the strange social and cultural phenomenon of expectations of a worldwide calamity?

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Mitt Romney Vs. Republican Bigotry

Will anti-Mormon bigotry among Republicans help reelect President Obama?

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It’s Sunny in Nicosia — Why Not in Jerusalem?

What would it take to create an environment of Cyprus-like co-existence in the Holy Land?

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