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Health Care Reform, Progressivism and ‘Making History’

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The claim that health care reform “made history” highlights how fully the political debate hinges on ideas of progress.
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Putting Ethics Back Together Again: A British Perspective

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Much of our moral confusion comes from our failure to find a replacement for the Judaeo-Christian outlook that once animated the West. We need, and generally now lack, a philosophical understanding of human life.
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Beyond Sovereignty: Money and its Future

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Is it time to consider internationalizing or privatizing our money supply?
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What Will Replace Behemoth State University?

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New technological developments and pressing national needs suggest that the future of higher education may be one friendlier to the classical tradition of liberal education.
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Islam’s European Reformation?

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The controversial Tariq Ramadan’s latest book promotes a “Western” version of Islam. Is he the “Muslim Martin Luther”?
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Desires Natural and Unnatural: A Reply to Paul Griffiths

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A recent First Things article on natural law misses the mark.
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What the Health-Care Debate Is Really All About

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The choice the country faces in health-care reform is a stark one with profound ramifications: What process will best deliver affordable quality health-care to all Americans, a government-driven or market-driven one?
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Avatar and its Conservative Critics

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Is it possible for capitalism and democracy to support localist and communitarian ideals? According to one interpretation of a high-tech, agrarian-loving blockbuster film, the answer is yes. And this points to a challenge for conservative purists of all stripes.
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How to Stop the Next Detroit Bomber

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In response to the would-be Detroit bomber, Yemen wants more helicopters to counter terrorism. But there is no indication helicopters would have stopped him or that, over the long run, they will put an end to the activities of al-Qaeda enthusiasts. Counterterrorism efforts need to take hearts, minds, and wills seriously.
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Darwin’s Disciples Today

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As we celebrate the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin’s birth and the 150th anniversary of the publication of On the Origin of the Species, it is time to realize that the best way to honor his legacy is to fight its over-extension and misapplication into the realm of politics. The second in a two-part series.
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The Origins of Darwinian Political Thought

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As we celebrate the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin’s birth and the 150th anniversary of the publication of On the Origin of Species, it is time to realize that the best way to honor his legacy is to fight its overextension and misapplication into the realm of politics. The first in a two-part series.
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Regulation through Reputation

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Attempts to regulate corporate misbehavior need to find a better instrument than intrusive regulations.
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Duty and Disability

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Having spent 20 years wrongly diagnosed as in a persistent vegetative state, Rom Houben reminds us that disabled persons are capable of many more substantive opportunities for human fulfillment than we are initially inclined to believe. But is bodily life just as such worth preserving? Can care-givers rightly remove hydration and nutrition?
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Do We Have a Right to Equal Health Care?

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Calls for health-care reform confuse the basic right to healthcare and a desire for healthcare that is in all ways equal.
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The Financial Crisis and the Challenge of Natural Law

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Is the current financial crisis simply a technical failure, or does it derive from some more basic problem? Economists may need to begin addressing fundamental questions concerned with value, and for that, they may turn to the natural law tradition.
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Don’t Forget Religious Freedom

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To practice what he preaches, to respect laws passed by Congress, and to support Muslims who advocate for peaceful pluralism, President Obama needs to take action in support of religious freedom. Here are specific suggestions to move this effort forward.
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Postmodern Pythagoras

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Can the divide between the Liberal Arts and the Sciences be bridged by beauty?
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The Post-Nuclear Family

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It is no simple matter to care for aging parents. But in the face of an uncertain future, concrete steps can be taken to make an unusual option more attractive.
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A Dicey Proposal

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Principled reasons and practical considerations suggest that proposals to legalize casino gambling misunderstand what is good for cities and states, and ultimately for people as well.
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The Real Health-Care Debate

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The real health-care debate isn’t whether we should have reform, but which type of reform to pursue: good reform versus bad reform. A senior economist explains how we can make high quality health-care available to all.
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What’s Really the Matter With Pop Music?

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Popular music shapes us and our culture, but not only through its lyrics.
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Tortured Reasoning

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Opposition to the CIA interrogations of terror suspects is not a reason to distort important Constitutional principles.
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Philosophy and the Embryo

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Pragmatic and moral considerations should not be allowed to distort science, nor should they distract philosophy from its pursuit of truth.
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The Limits of Free Trade

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Free trade brings with it financial benefits and human rewards. However, it sometimes must be limited if communities and people are to flourish.
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