Alice-Catherine Carls explains more of what's behind the Russian war in Chechnya. Competition for energy resources among European, Asian, and Middle Eastern countries and companies follows and crosses the old Silk Road through the Caucasus.

John Hiemstra explains why poverty is the disruption of human callings and calls us to action.

The editor features and insider's outside voice in his column this quarter. Joyce Ribbens Campbell, now living in Guinea, West Africa, urges serious attention to economic structural change.

The proper distribution of responsibilities among federal, state, and local governments is important. Cooperation is also necessary. Even more important is distinguishing what does from what does not belong to government's jurisdiciton.

David Koyzis asks why voter turnout is so low in the world's leading democracy. He recommends, as remedy, some real competition.

The European Community (EC) already exhibits soem federal characteristics and is moving to acquire more. A Christian think tank in Holland maps out a course for healthy European federalism.

A new book of meditations by the editor of the Public Justice Report offers food for thought and thought for action.