Trump’s Supreme Court Blunderbuss
The Supreme Court will decide whether the Colorado court was right to bar the former president from the ballot.
College Football’s Super PACs Produced This Championship Game
New rules let student-athletes accept endorsement deals, but big-name schools are exploiting the reforms.
Lloyd Austin Owes Americans an Explanation
The secretary of defense has taken “full responsibility” for failing to inform the public of his hospitalization, but that’s not enough.
How Trump Taught America to Tolerate Brazen Corruption
At least when it’s his.
Who’s Afraid of Calling Donald Trump an Insurrectionist?
An anti-coup provision is not much use with a loophole for self-coups.
The GOP Completes Its Surrender
The last Republican holdouts who once were skeptical of Trump are now endorsing him.
What January 6 Made Clear to Me
Our democratic institutions are only as strong as the courage of those entrusted with their care.
The Curious Rise of Settler Colonialism and Turtle Island
The problem with shoehorning a Middle Eastern war—or American history—into a trendy academic theory
When Leaders Fail
No state is immune from the horrors that have befallen Israel.
How to Worry Less and Be Happier
A good place to start is simply by writing down what’s bothering you.
How October 7 Changed America’s Free-Speech Culture
The identitarian left cannot go on as it did before the attacks.
Israel Killed My Family, but Not My Hope
Although I’ve lost many relatives, I still believe Palestinians and Israelis can embrace a different path.
The Real Harvard Scandal
Claudine Gay is not the real story. Academics debase their profession when they redefine plagiarism to suit their politics.
Harvard’s Bundy Standard
Claudine Gay’s defenders erred in trying to suggest that she was a “scholar’s scholar.”
What Happens Where Free Speech Is Unprotected
The case of a maverick polemicist who will go on trial in Germany for using a Nazi symbol is a timely reminder of the liberty we should cherish.
An Old-Fashioned Scandal Fells a New Harvard President
Claudine Gay resigned on Tuesday, becoming the shortest-tenured president in the university’s history.
Hamas Doesn’t Want a Cease-Fire
It wants the war to expand.
Whatever Happened to Zika?
The problem with jumping between emergencies
The Most Effective Way to Reduce Hate Crimes
The regular mechanisms of the criminal-justice system can also be used to combat abhorrent acts.
Suddenly, Trump Is Interested in Democracy
As Maine throws him off the ballot, the president who betrayed democracy is now pleading for its protections.