In his analysis of Europe’s ambivalence toward jihadist terror and the spread of aggressive Islamism, with particular emphasis on the European responses—or lack thereof—to this violent anti-modernism, Russell A. Berman describes how some European countries opt for appeasement and apologetics, whereas others muster the strength to defend their way of life and stand up for freedom. He describes a complex continent of different nations and traditions to further our understanding of the range of reactions to Islamism.

The American people are clearly upset about the massive government bailouts of faltering organizations and the consequent commitment of taxpayer dollars-as well as the heavy involvement of the federal government in private sector activities.

Private health insurance in the United States protects most of the population against the risk of high medical care spending, but the extent of that protection has been declining for at least a decade. The reason for the decline appears to be no mystery: overall health insurance premiums for given coverage have been rising rapidly while consumer incomes have been near stagnant; consumers with little more to spend are increasingly reluctant to spend it on something with a rapidly growing price. But this simple story of prices growing relative to incomes is not quite right, and one piece of evidence arguing for a more nuanced approach is the well-known, widely varying susceptibility to this problem across the population.

Why haven't schools of choice yet achieved a broader appeal? Publicly funded school choice programs—charter schools in forty-three states and vouchers in a few localities—have for the most part been qualified successes.