Many nations have aging populations, but none can quite match Japan. Its experience holds lessons for other countries as well as insights into the distinctiveness of Japanese society.

Few social scientists, and even fewer political scientists, have done as much to improve American life as James Q. Wilson, who died last week at age 80.

In the Politically Incorrect Guide to the Presidents, From Wilson to Obama, Steven Hayward revives the original standards of the Founding for judging our presidents and discusses how future presidents should begin taking seriously their oath of office to “preserve, protect, and defend” the Constitution.

But the mere existence of income inequality tells us little about what, if anything, should be done about it.

Nick Schulz reviews Animal Spirits.

For a brief moment after the inappropriate interjection of Rep. Joe Wilson, it looked as if cooler heads might prevail.

That deliberative process means vigorous disagreements that can question the very legitimacy of ideas and policies--but not the legitimacy of the people with whom one disagrees.