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As someone who has an instinctive aversion to over-praising members of the military (indeed, as…
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Non-intervention in Syria was a Grave Mistake
As a third, blood-soaked year of the conflict in Syria draws to a close, and…
The European Union and Ukraine
The riots in the capital of Ukraine have been ongoing for more than a month…
Burn the Books
Within human history, there is a rich and full tradition of burning literature — libricide as it…
The Decline and Fall of Egyptian Democracy
The streets of Egypt used to contain such hope. The people, flexing the long dormant…
Alexis de Tocqueville in 10 Great Quotes
Alexis de Tocqueville was a French political thinker and historian who observed and described the…
Lord Acton in 10 Great Quotes
John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton, known to most simply as Lord Acton, was…