It’s Not Complacency That’s Paralyzing Democrats
An overambitious faction of the activist left is standing in the way of voting-rights reform.
Trump’s Supporters Are Getting the Lab-Leak Story Backwards
If their thesis is right, it points to a course opposite what they propose.
Biden Brings More Class Warfare to Foreign Policy
The president’s version of “America First” echoes Trump’s misunderstanding of how the modern economy works.
If the Lab-Leak Theory Is Right, What’s Next?
We know enough to acknowledge that the scenario is possible, and we should therefore act as though it’s true.
The Question of Who Counts
When courts consider the prospect of excluding noncitizens from representation, they should bear in mind the country’s past.
Then She Asked Me About Benghazi
I went to Harpers Ferry seeking escape, and discovered how far our shared reality has fractured.
Dan Frank Was a Gifted and Generous Editor
George Floyd’s Murder Changed Americans’ Views on Policing
But will those shifts lead to lasting reforms?
Originalism, Divided
The theory has not provided the clarity some of its early proponents had hoped it would.
The CDC Can’t Tell You What You Want
Pandemic risk assessments are never truly objective, because one of the variables is you.
Other Regimes Will Hijack Planes Too
If Belarus gets away with it, authoritarian dictators around the world will have a new tool of oppression.
How The Tulsa Race Massacre Caused Decades of Harm
A century after a white mob attacked a thriving Black community in Tulsa, digitized census records are bringing the economic damage into clearer focus.
If Democracy Is Dying, Why Are Democrats So Complacent?
Democrats are unwilling to match their language of urgency with a strategy even remotely proportional to it.
Israel’s Problems Are Not Like America’s
When many Westerners peer out at the world, what they’re really looking for is a mirror.
I Felt More Welcome in Combat Than I Did on Base
A poor command climate can make women feel unsupported and alone.
What’s Safe for Kids Now?
Parents need to hear from the CDC.
A Culture of Free Speech Protects Everyone
The journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones appears to be a victim of viewpoint discrimination. Academic freedom needs a vigorous defense—and not just at UNC.
The Cancellation of Nikole Hannah-Jones
Cancellation is not criticism; cancellation is the absence of criticism.
Why Conservatives Want to Cancel the 1619 Project
Objections to the appointment of Nikole Hannah-Jones to an academic chair are the latest instance of conservatives using the state to suppress ideas they consider dangerous.
Why Do Police Keep Shooting Into Moving Cars?
The killing of Andrew Brown Jr. highlights a problem departments have struggled to address.