Politics

As I anticipated last week, the Republicans discredited themselves and yet failed to defend President Trump. None of them showed any real interest in the […]

My corporatist approach is far more useful than the standard realist and liberal theories that inform most mainstream commentators in considering a potential U.S.-China trade […]

Contrary to what the title might suggest, this article is not primarily about the two main U.S. political parties, but about what their names mean […]

Previously I have argued that modern “conservatism” is sliding toward anarchism globally, with the U.S. leading the trend. There are many harbingers of this, but among the most […]

During the first week of the Trump administration, George Orwell’s classic novel 1984 once again became a bestseller. It is little wonder this happened because the emotive yet […]

During the presidential campaign and now after the election, there has been a strong push for Donald Trump to release his tax returns, as all […]

I will take a detour from the thread I was pursuing last week to reflect on the importance of judicious leadership in a capitalist system. […]

I borrow the title of today’s blog from the ancient Chinese philosopher Confucius, though I use the term differently. For Confucius, rectification of names (zhèngmíng […]

The Economist is taking up a debate introduced by conservative military historian Robert Kagan about whether Donald Trump is a fascist. Like most political debates, […]

Everybody knows the old joke, often told about lawyers or politicians: “How do you know if a politician is lying? See if their mouth is […]

The revelations of Republican muckrakers like Steve Bannon and Peter Schweizer illustrate how the Republican Party is bent on self-destruction. It reminds me of the […]