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Ever the Prophet, Never the King

By Josh Good

Jim Wallis’s new book asks readers to consider what each side of the political aisle gets right and to recall an ancient religious commitment to the common good.

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Essays

  • Hindsight Isn’t 20/20

    Hindsight Isn’t 20/20

    Many lessons should be drawn from the U.S. experience in Iraq. Unfortunately, we’re not learning what we should.

    Peggy Noonan has earned a reputation as one of America’s most influential columnists, and her recent Wall Street Journal article “Can the Republican Party Recover From Iraq?” was ...

  • The Uses of Scandal

    The Uses of Scandal

    One of the greatest uses of scandal is to vividly demonstrate what new laws are needed and to create the political ...

    Washington is suddenly awash with major scandals. The IRS has been caught abusing its powers regarding conservative organizations. The AP had its phone records seized without a court order. The White ...

  • Are American Voters Racist?

    Are American Voters Racist?

    Racial prejudice plays a very small role in American politics, but a highly disciplined sense of self-interest on the ...

    A question that has frequently been raised in presidential election campaigns is: are American voters racist? The way this question is framed almost always centers on a concern that some Americans ...

  • Lean In… to Government?

    Lean In… to Government?

    Sheryl Sandberg's runaway best-selling book Lean In has managed to offend both the Left and the Right. Sandberg touts ...

    Yesterday evening, the Independent Women's Forum (the anti-NOW for conservative and libertarian females) hosted a panel discussion in downtown Washington on the topic of Facebook chief operating ...

  • The Perpetual Passion for Paper

    The Perpetual Passion for Paper

    Paper is becoming less important in some respects, but its strengths — prestige, utility, permanence, and security — ...

    Is paper obsolete? A Canadian who had a stash of new-style polymer $100 bills probably would disagree. He kept them in a coffee can near a radiator and they melted. Others have complained that ...

  • Could California Make a Comeback?

    Could California Make a Comeback?

    An unexpected glimmer of hope might cast a new light on the Golden State.

    It’s getting depressingly repetitive to keep writing about California’s problems, which are legion and seemingly intractable. But this time, I’m pleased to report on an unexpected ...

  • The Looming Student Loan Crisis

    The Looming Student Loan Crisis

    Failure to scrutinize employment income contributed to the housing crisis and now threatens student loans, which total ...

    As the class of 2013 graduates, massive student-loan defaults loom. Too many loans were given to students without considering their prospects for finding jobs after graduating and being able to repay ...

  • Batter Up

    Batter Up

    The national pastime may be past its time. But those who think it’s boring need to think again.

    Baseball, the national pastime, may be past its time. Evidence suggests that the game’s popularity is slipping. “Sunday Night Football” remains the highest-rated television sports ...

  • Time for an Independent Kurdistan

    Time for an Independent Kurdistan

    An independent Kurdistan is now more feasible than ever. The United States should seize this historic opportunity to ...

    Recent events inside Iraq and Syria have made the moral and strategic case for an independent Kurdistan stronger than ever. Likewise, circumstances have shifted such that Turkish acceptance of a ...

  • Money Printing Isn’t Always Inflationary

    Money Printing Isn’t Always Inflationary

    Republicans are wrongly giving fear of money printing a higher priority than the growth debate. Robust growth is as ...

    Economic growth has been a persistent theme here, and a new book from the AEI Press provides yet another explanation of why broadly shared economic growth deserves top priority in policy debates, as ...

Datapoints

Retiring Late

Age of retirement is increasing.

Retiring Late

Most Viewed Articles

Hindsight Isn’t 20/20 By Thomas Chiapelas 05/22/2013
Many lessons should be drawn from the U.S. experience in Iraq. Unfortunately, we’re not learning ...
The Uses of Scandal By John Steele Gordon 05/21/2013
One of the greatest uses of scandal is to vividly demonstrate what new laws are needed and to ...
Ever the Prophet, Never the King By Josh Good 05/23/2013
Jim Wallis’s new book asks readers to consider what each side of the political aisle gets right and ...
Time for an Independent Kurdistan By Jay Hallen 05/10/2013
An independent Kurdistan is now more feasible than ever. The United States should seize this historic ...
Could California Make a Comeback? By Michael M. Rosen 05/15/2013
An unexpected glimmer of hope might cast a new light on the Golden State.
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