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James Q. Wilson is one of America’s preeminent public policy scholars. For decades, he has analyzed the changing political and cultural landscape with clarity and honesty, bringing his wisdom to bear on all facets of American government and society.

Why should New York City bear the $216 million burden of the trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed?

Irving Kristol not only helped change the country, he changed lives--he certainly changed mine.

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We may be genetically predisposed to appreciate listening to Sinatra or staring at a Seurat.

Robert G. Kaiser tells the story of how earmarks grew into a huge business and distorted our politics.