The Border Got Quieter, So Trump Had to Act
The president would rather exploit a free-for-all than manage migrant flows effectively.
Blind Partisanship Does Not Actually Help Trump
The president is surrounding himself with people who may be television-ready but are not prepared to lead the country.
My Last Trial
I’ve been fighting this charge for half my life.
A Christ-Lite Sermon
Nothing is more Christian than protecting vulnerable immigrants. Why couldn’t Bishop Mariann Budde just say that?
Eric Adams’s Totally Predictable MAGA Turn
A tale of two New York politicians, meant for each other
How My Struggle With Wittgenstein Can Make You Happier
Using big ideas in small doses is a great way to realize the benefits of philosophy.
Turns Out Signing the Hunter Biden Letter Was a Bad Idea
Why so many titans of intelligence were willing to risk their hard-won credibility is deeply mysterious.
Bishop Budde Delivered a Truly Christian Message
Exhortations for mercy are never easy for the powerful to hear.
Capitulation Is Contagious
When fear spreads in a society, powerful people who know better are often the first to show their weakness.
The Attack on Birthright Citizenship Is a Big Test for the Constitution
Does the text mean what it plainly says?
You’re Being Alienated From Your Own Attention
Every single aspect of human life is being reoriented around the pursuit of attention.
Watch Out for Mechanical Nightingales
In an age of ideological conformity and technological brain-suck, the world needs more disobedient artists and thinkers.
The Online Porn Free-for-All Is Coming to an End
Three decades into the internet era, the Supreme Court finally appears ready to uphold age-verification laws.
It’s Already Different
Trump’s first-day executive orders would have prompted mass outrage had he attempted them in 2017. Today, the response is more muted.
The U.S. Needs Soldiers, Not Warriors
Pete Hegseth has vowed to bring a warrior culture back to the Department of Defense. It’s a terrible idea.
Michelle Doesn’t Want to Go to Barack’s Work Thing
And that’s her right.
The Difference Between TikTok and Free Expression
The algorithmic manipulation of users’ attention is not the same thing as actual human speech.
Pornography Shouldn’t Be So Easy for Kids to Access
The risks associated with childhood exposure to such material are real, and worthy of special attention.
America Is No Longer the Home of the Free Internet
How the United States learned to love internet censorship
Emergency Powers Are About to Be Tested
Trump’s potential use of extraordinary authorities may be the first signal of how he intends to govern the second time around.