The Right Way to Say the Unsayable
How to speak truth without fear—but avoid alienating everyone you know
Ideas
Did the Fed Wait Too Long to Act?
America has officially defeated inflation without experiencing a recession—yet.
The Women Killed by the Dobbs Decision
An avoidable—and predictable—tragedy in Georgia
The Real Reason Trump and Vance Are Spreading Lies About Haitians
Investing in Rust Belt communities would not fix what they see as the actual problem.
To Understand Mississippi, I Went to Spain
The forces that would shape my home state’s violent history were set in motion by a 480-year-old map made by a Spanish explorer.
Trump’s Guns
For nearly a decade, a dangerous political environment has been uniquely inflamed by Donald Trump.
The Judges Who Serve at Trump’s Pleasure
The Founders abhorred a judiciary more loyal to the Crown than to the rule of law. But now the independent system they designed is under threat.
Campus Protest Encampments Are Unethical
The legal, practical, and moral arguments against occupying the quad, regardless of your cause
The Insurrectionists Next Door
Ashli Babbitt’s mother and the wife of a notorious January 6 rioter are at the center of a new mythology on the right. They are also my neighbors.
Poland’s Gift to the American Republic
The part Poles played in the Revolutionary War illuminates an urgent lesson about the meaning of freedom today.