How the Democrats Won Virginia
The abortion backlash continues to hamper the Republican Party.
When Anti-Zionism Is Anti-Semitic
The most consequential form of anti-Zionism today is the one that deploys guns and rockets.
The Songs That Shaped My Life
Joni Mitchell’s wisdom, Otis Redding’s invitation, and the Beatles’ schematic of love
Cancel Culture Cuts Both Ways
All the more reason to defend genuine tolerance and free speech
Why Abortion Rights Keep Winning in Red States
When given a choice between prohibition and expansive abortion rights, Americans seem to prefer the latter.
Rashida Tlaib’s Inflammatory Language
By amplifying a loaded slogan, the Michigan representative isn’t helping anyone’s cause.
All My Life, I’ve Watched Violence Fail the Palestinian Cause
After Hamas’s attack, I lost hope. Then I started hearing from Israelis and Palestinians.
Is There More to Conservatism Than Mocking ‘Wokeness’ on YouTube?
An unlikely conference in London exposed the two futures of the right.
Where Are All the Missing Students?
Schools are struggling with abnormally high rates of absenteeism since the pandemic began.
The Lessons Israel Should Have Learned in Lebanon
If Israel is going to have any strategic success against Hamas, it needs to do three things differently from conflicts past.
Trump Can’t Hide His Utter Disdain for the Rule of Law
The former president’s testimony in a New York courtroom was a sad spectacle for the country.
Maybe Don’t Drive Into Manhattan
The real cost of all this traffic
America’s Most Dangerous Anti-Jewish Propagandist
Making sense of anti-Semitism today requires examining Henry Ford’s outsize part in its origins.
A Knife Fight in a Phone Booth
I learned the grim reality of urban combat in Falluja.
How Is Child Marriage Still Legal in the U.S.?
An archaic practice gets support from surprising places.
Even the Oppressed Have Obligations
Not every act of resistance is justified.
These Teens Got Therapy. Then They Got Worse.
The kids are not all right, and frustratingly, we don’t really know how to help them.
Local Cops Aren’t Prepared for This Kind of Bloodshed
Instead of addressing lax gun laws, Americans fixate on what the authorities might have done differently.
‘An Existential Threat to American Higher Education’
Conservative state legislatures and ideologically-driven boards want to dramatically change America’s colleges.
‘There Will Probably Be a Cease-Fire. And Then They Will Just Be Names.’
Israeli-hostage families fear abandonment.