The Hidden Logic of Hate

It seems that Gaza will soon be free. Not “free” in the sense desired by pro-Palestinian fanatics—“cleansed of Jewish filth”—but free in the truer sense: a place where ordinary people…

The Fate of Two Alliances

Every political project of the past century has faced the same dilemma. On the one hand, it serves the interests and ambitions of some elite, counter-elite, or avant-garde—call it what…

From Equality to Decline

The twentieth century was, by any serious measure, the age of the lowest inequality in the history of mankind. Several distinct forces brought this about. First, there was the general…