Zachary Crippen: 2011 saw the moral facades of many public figures crumble, and with them much of the value of the public square. How can better politics be restored?

Philadelphia’s leadership is doing British conservatism better than the British conservatives.

Brian Brown Indra Nooyi, chair and CEO of PepsiCo, says so. She argues there aren’t enough women in top management positions. Beyond that, she says companies should artificially insert them there. Conservatives would of course tend to disagree with this approach—but both conservatives and liberals should consider the implications involved when a leader is willing [...]

Brian Brown Suddenly, Paul Ryan is big. Columnists in The Economist, The New York Times, and other moderate-to-liberal publications are writing in admiration of his leadership. While this respect is certainly merited, it won’t last. Because ultimately, Ryan’s character is contrary to the established norms in both parties, and antithetical to deep-rooted ideology on the [...]