When we put our trust in diplomacy, it is not because it is an inspiring or uplifting discourse or because it helps us see the common humanity in others. The stylized circumlocutions of diplomats can make them seem ridiculous or… — Noah Feldman Copy Share Image
For Mitt Romney, the complex question of anti-Mormon bias boils down to the practical matter of how he can make it go away. Facing a traditional American anti-Catholicism, John F. Kennedy gave a speech during the 1960 presidential campaign declaring… — Noah Feldman Copy Share Image
The administration of George W. Bush, emboldened by the Sept. 11 attacks and the backing of a Republican Congress, has sought to further extend… — Noah Feldman Copy Share Image
Our post-denominational age should be the perfect time for a Mormon to become president, or at least the Republican nominee. Mormons share nearly all… — Noah Feldman Copy Share Image
In 1953, after the armistice ending the Korean War, South Korea lay in ruins. President Eisenhower was eager to put an end to hostilities… — Noah Feldman Copy Share Image
The Chinese public is deeply nationalist, which matters to China's unelected political leadership as much as U.S. nationalism does to American politicians. As China… — Noah Feldman Copy Share Image
In an ideological age, diplomacy may seem weak and prosaic. But sometimes it is all we have. — Noah Feldman Copy Share Image
When we put our trust in diplomacy, it is not because it is an inspiring or uplifting discourse or because it helps us see… — Noah Feldman Copy Share Image
I have a 2-year-old son, and I know I'm dealing with a big, grand word when I can't point to the thing when I… — Noah Feldman Copy Share Image
Prisoners, according to the law, who are non-U.S. citizens and are detained outside the U.S. - including in Guantanamo Bay - are denied 'habeas… — Noah Feldman Copy Share Image
In politics, Joseph Smith was something of a radical. He preached, instead of democracy, a version of theocratic rule within a framework given by… — Noah Feldman Copy Share Image
The true test of whether Mr. Obama has improved on the Bush era lies in how his administration justifies its decisions on the 241… — Noah Feldman Copy Share Image
In the first decade of the twenty-first century, the major international question was the relation between Islam and democracy. — Noah Feldman Copy Share Image
Well-meaning Europeans sometimes argue that unlike the U.S., their countries are traditionally 'homogeneous' and have little experience with immigration. — Noah Feldman Copy Share Image
