July 30, 2012

This issue explored the challenges facing academics who conduct politically incorrect research, with Andrew Ferguson's cover story examining the pressures and consequences sociologists face when their work deviates from prevailing orthodoxy. The issue also featured Reuel Marc Gerecht's analysis of interrogation and intelligence methods, while covering the 2012 presidential campaign through pieces on Obama's leftward shift and strategic guidance for Romney's path to victory. Additional stories addressed economic and policy challenges ranging from Japan's territorial disputes to California's unsustainable pension obligations and Spain's debt crisis.