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The mainstream media’s coverage of Afghanistan has revealed a startling lack of ability to reflect and a parasitic need to generate controversy.…

Why Liberal Democracy? Why Spectacles? | Focus
As we launch publicly, it’s time to take a step back and explain the enduring importance of liberal democracy and how Spectacles aims to help it.…
Myth & Politics: What, Why, and How? | Bird's Eye
Harry and Philip begin a month-long exploration of myth & politics. What is myth? What does it have to do with politics? How does it work? What would life be like without it?…

The Misadventure of Nation-Building in Afghanistan | Insight
The misguided project of nation-building explains the United States’ failure after twenty years in Afghanistan, as well as why it would be a catastrophic mistake to go back.…

Raising the Temperature on Climate Rhetoric | Insight
The latest IPCC report demonstrates the scope of the climate crisis, but it’s not clear that politicians know how to get citizens to care.…

South Africa: In the Aftermath, a Shattered Image of Democracy | Insight
The damage caused by widespread unrest in South Africa highlights the failure of the country’s current leadership to reverse abysmal material conditions.…

Mr. Carlson Goes to Budapest | Insight
Tucker Carlson tries to pass off Viktor Orbán’s pernicious dismantling of Hungarian democracy as an epitome of freedom worth imitating.…

The Dangers of an Existential Struggle Between Liberalism and Authoritarianism | Focus
While it may be appealing to frame American foreign policy as an ideological battle, it is misleading at best and downright dangerous at worst.…