The Time of the Assassins. By Hisham Melhem.

The Time of the Assassins. By Hisham Melhem. Politico, January 9, 2015.

The Arab world has no counterforce to the murderers in our midst.

Why Political Islam Is Winning. By Charles Hill.

Why Political Islam Is Winning. By Charles Hill. Politico, December 28, 2014.

The international system is coming apart, opening the way to anti-democratic forces.

Bye-bye, Reagan Conservatism. By Elias Isquith.

Bye-bye, Reagan conservatism: Why Obama’s speech was more significant than it seems. By Elias Isquith. Salon, January 21, 2015.

The president’s State of the Union pushed back on ’80s conservatism and ’90s neoliberalism – offering this instead.

“American Sniper” and the Culture Wars. By Andrew O’Hehir.

“American Sniper” and the culture wars: Why the movie’s not what you think it is. By Andrew O’Hehir. Salon, January 20, 2015.

Clint Eastwood’s huge heartland hit is flawed, contradictory and America-centric – but it’s not war propaganda.