Mark Steyn writes about the significance of the transformation of Turkey from a secular republic to an Islamist one.

The Democrats have a plan to hold onto their congressional majorities this Fall. Will it work? I'll have a better idea in late October, which is when I'll make my prediction (for what it is worth, which won't be much).

Amity Shlaes writes about why the folks in the Ivory Towers are so upset about Glenn Beck.

Roubini and Bremmer (economist and political scientist, respectively) share their thoughts about the global political and economic situation.

Irwin Stelzer also has some thoughts on the economy in the wake of weak job numbers.