Back in early 2011, many thought the Arab world was following our lead and that every Tunisian or Syrian protester really longed for liberal democracy. Wrong. The expectation of a democratic outcome in the Arab world reflects Western myopia. Barry Cooper explains…
Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom allege that Russia has tried to steal information and intellectual property from researchers working on a Covid-19 vaccine. Jordan Michael Smith writes that at the Yalta Conference, Franklin Roosevelt’s belief in the universality of liberal democracy caused him to underestimate the cynicism and ruthlessness of his Russian counterpart.
Modern liberals believe in social justice. They ought to also believe in capitalism which makes redistribution possible. But even though a new author makes a persuasive case, reviewer Dan Osborne explains why the two are not likely to twin any time soon…
Joe Rogan has signed an exclusive deal with Spotify likely to make him the world’s highest-paid broadcaster. His podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience, covers the political spectrum and has millions of fans. In bidding farewell to the newspaper industry, John Robson suggests that the internet can rescue conservative media. What news consumers want, says Robson, is journalism that is rigorous, entertaining and insightful.
In this adaptation of a lunchtime talk to Civitas last May, William Watson discusses what courtesies and attention the members of different ideological “teams” owe each other. His conclusion: They currently owe more than they are offering.
