There are two major political parties in America, but there are at least three major political tendencies. The first is orthodox liberalism, a belief in using government to maximize equality. The second is free-market conservatism, the belief in limiting government to maximize freedom. ...more

October 28, 2008

Economic inequality is growing in the world's richest countries, particularly in the United States, jeopardizing the American Dream of social mobility just as the world tilts toward recession, a 30-nation report said Tuesday. ...more

October 22, 2008

Why Denver? Why are Democrats holding their national convention next week in the hub of the Rocky Mountains rather than a traditional presidential battleground state such as Florida or Ohio, or some other large-delegate state such as New York? ...more

August 21, 2008

Compassionate conservatism began with some questions: Is it possible to apply conservative and free-market ideas - school vouchers, the promotion of community and faith-based institutions, the encouragement of wealth-building and social mobility - to the task of helping marginalized Americans? In the wake of liberal failures, do conservatives offer any hope to addicts and the homeless, to disadvantaged children in need of mentors and adequate education, to citizens living among the broken glass of durable poverty? ...more

June 7, 2008