Iran Cannot Be Conciliated
America’s segmented, limited, and naive policy approach toward Iran continues to fail. The U.S. needs to try something new.
The Supreme Court Has Itself to Blame for Texas Defying Its Orders
Greg Abbott is taking a stand to protect his state’s right to let children die in the Rio Grande, and four justices of the Supreme Court are encouraging him to do so.
The Brain-Breaking Logic of No Labels
The group has a reasonable criticism of American politics, but its approach won’t help matters.
‘A Constant Drumbeat’ of Racial Essentialism
A lawsuit alleging racial discrimination in Penn State’s approach to DEI can go to trial, and could shape the future of diversity programs on campus.
To Stop a Shooter
Why would an armed officer stand by as a school shooting unfolds?
The GOP’s Great Betrayal
Congressional Republicans are blocking crucial aid to Israel and Ukraine out of sheer servility to Trump.
The Supreme Court Shouldn’t Punt on This One
The Court needs to give the country a clear, final answer on Donald Trump’s eligibility for office.
Don’t San Francisco–ize Clean Energy
What happens when environmentalists and sympathetic lawmakers fail to see the downside of too much legal review
Have NFL Owners Started Trusting Black Coaches?
Three recent hires show that NFL owners are finally extending a level of trust that seems to have been reserved mostly for white coaches.
Is Congress Really Going to Abandon Ukraine Now?
The U.S. rallied the world to help the Ukrainians. Are Americans really going to leave them to their fate?
Is $83.3 Million Enough to Make Trump Stop Lying?
To avoid today’s eye-popping verdict, he just needed to stop talking about E. Jean Carroll.
Israel’s Bitter Bind
Arguments made before the International Court of Justice earlier this month were infuriating, no matter whose side one took.
The Genocide Double Standard
To have legitimacy, international justice must be applied fairly and evenly.
The U.S. Should Apologize to Gay People
For decades, the government led a campaign to erase them from public life. A reckoning is long past due.
Think Twice Before Taking the Top Job
It can be lonely in the corner office. So it’s worth knowing that you could be sacrificing a little happiness.
The Daily Show Is Better Than This
Jon Stewart is no longer the man for the job.
The Plan to Incapacitate the Federal Government
Without Chevron, the executive branch will struggle to do even the most basic work.
The Least Objectionable Candidate
There’s a reason Democratic voters are rallying behind Joe Biden.
This Is Really Happening
How did the country end up with a choice that most of its voters don’t want?
Biden’s Democracy-Defense Credo Does Not Serve U.S. Interests
Centering U.S. foreign policy on this principle is destabilizing abroad and divisive at home.