Martin Gurri is a former CIA analyst and author of The Revolt of the Public and the Crisis of Authority in… The post CIA ...

“Free speech for me but not for thee” is a pithy saying that has long summed up an all-too-prevalent attitude toward speech across the political spectrum. There may be no more perfect embodiment of ...

Is it possible to move the balance of discourse – in the halls of power, on social media, and at dinner tables – back toward ...

In an open society, perspectives on reality confront one another in forceful competition. Each may contain some particle of truth — or at least some useful information.

The “deplorables” who cling to their guns and religion are not just those with less education or economic success, but they also include some who are highly successful and by some definition would be ...

Is Donald Trump a “dictator”? Did the events of Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington, DC, constitute an “insurgency”? Is Joe Biden “sharp as a tack”? Is the science of climate change “settled ...

Hey there, fellow internet wanderers! Buckle up, because we’re diving headfirst into a topic that’s as spicy as a ghost pepper and as divisive as pineapple on pizza. We’re talking about the Baby ...

Martin Gurri is a former CIA analyst and the author of The Revolt of the Public and the Crisis of Authority in the New Millennium.

Parents need to know that Our Friend, Martin offers highlights and lowlights of Martin Luther King Jr.'s life and work through the eyes of a group of middle-school classmates. Using a combination of ...