Israel is the only Western democracy whose existence and legitimacy are still being questioned independently of its actions, but defending Israel means defending the values that made and sustain Western civilization.

What does the rapid rise of the tea party movement mean for civic life?

Many news outlets are now scrambling in attempts to cover the conservative movement, but are finding it difficult because their newsrooms are bastions of liberal thought.

This anthology uses the soul-shaping power of story, speech, and song to help Americans appreciate more fully who they are as citizens of the United States.

Liberal thinkers working at mainstream media and academic institutions used JournoList, an e-mail listserv, to coordinate ways to advance their progressive vision for the world.

It used to be tough and unrewarding to be a crank, but new media technologies may be contributing to the lunacy of the "birthers" and other recent conspiracy theorists.

Fears of a "theocon" ascendance are overstated, but in his new book Damon Linker attempts to stoke the flames of misplaced resentment.