Quest for ‘Democratic’ Competition to China’s Belt and Road Initiative

[I]ts greatest flaw lies in moving the power of decision in presidential elections from the people ... to the Electoral College, whose members represent the states.

Refusing to be yes-men to those in power is the correct path in the pursuit of democracy.

Average voters do not primarily cast ballots for abstract strategic outcomes or distant conflicts; they vote to keep the lights on and the rent paid.

[T]here is the painful realization that Iran, regardless of who governs it, must be integrated into a regional security architecture.