Law
What Killed Egyptian Democracy?
The promise of democracy lies in its potential to cultivate political virtue over time. But Egypt’s liberals, unnerved by the policies of the legitimate Muslim Brotherhood government, refused to wait.
The Syria Dilemma: A Critical Dialogue
On December 2, 2013, the Center for Middle East Studies at University of Denver co-hosted a debate on Syria with Columbia University's Committee on Global Thought.
The NSA’s Backdoor Search Loophole
In the post-Snowden world, it is hard to imagine a more consequential fork in the road.
Letter from Israel: Leftists on Zionism’s Past, Present, and Future
While “left” in the West is now a virtual synonym for anti-Zionism, the same is far from true in Israel.
Trench Democracy in Schools: an Interview with Principal Donnan Stoicovy
Participatory Innovation in Unlikely Places
The Supreme Court’s Docket Addresses the Washington Gridlock
The framers of the Constitution did not anticipate political parties.
Ayatollah Khamenei and the Destruction of Israel
Including translations of Khamenei’s speeches from 1990 to the present.
Why Pakistan Chose Coal: Ethics in an Energy Crisis
Ethicists, economists, and others have developed a set of useful tools for deciding what to do when economic, environmental, and social values conflict.
Drone Victims Testify Before Congress
A Pakistani family demands acknowledgment of their grandmother's death.
The Moral Responsibility of Volunteer Soldiers
Traditional just war theory has it wrong. Soldiers are morally culpable for fighting in unjust wars—and thus deserve the option of selective conscientious objection.
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