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Our New Postracial Myth
The postracial idea is the most sophisticated racist idea ever produced.
Hate-Crime Laws Don’t Work as Their Supporters Intended
Prosecutors aren’t charging suspects with hate crimes, even in clear-cut cases.
Trump’s Campaign to Overturn the Election Was Inane
Recently released emails reveal a helter-skelter pressure campaign on the Justice Department.
Remember Who Tucker Carlson Is
When a flagrantly unreliable narrator narrated his own story, people across the media spectrum responded as if he could be trusted. Why?
The Authoritarian Instincts of Police Unions
They condition their members to see themselves as soldiers at war with the public they are meant to serve, and above the laws they are meant to enforce.
The Real Problem With Corporate Landlords
Tenants of large, unaccountable housing investors suffer in ways that don’t necessarily show up in data.
The Fight Over Canada’s Founding Prime Minister
Attacks on symbols of nationhood are not merely symbolic actions. They strike at the nationhood the symbol represents.
What Quitters Understand About the Job Market
More Americans are telling their boss to shove it. Is the workplace undergoing a revolution—or just a post-pandemic spasm?
Iran Stops Pretending
The rigged “election” of Ebrahim Raisi as Iran’s next president has the potential to be a turning point for the country. But its significance will be fully understood only in hindsight.
Janet Malcolm the Magician
The late author could be bracingly clear or confidingly sympathetic, but her most consistent modus operandi was to obscure and complicate.
The Vaccine Donations Aren’t Enough
The pandemic won’t be over until it’s under control around the world.
Chris Paul Bears the Brunt of Pro Sports’ Vaccination Problem
Leagues are seeing the downside of treating vaccines as simply a matter of personal choice.
The Strange Elegance of Joe Manchin’s Voter-ID Deal
Voter-ID laws are noxious. But they don’t suppress turnout that much.
The Truth About Black Freedom
This year’s Juneteenth commemorations must take a deeper look at the history of Black self-liberation to understand what emancipation really means—and how far the country still has to go.
The Next Major Challenge to the Affordable Care Act
The law’s opponents have a good chance of winning their next showdown, though it won’t threaten the law as a whole.
The Fight for Religious Freedom Isn’t What It Used to Be
The way the cause is now deployed drives a perception that conservative Christians, who are tightly linked to Republican politics, will be the beneficiaries of its expansion.
I Was Taught From a Young Age to Protect My Dynastic Wealth
A common ideology underlies the practices of many ultra-wealthy people: The government can’t be trusted with money.
BlackRock Is Not Ruining the U.S. Housing Market
The real villain isn’t a faceless Wall Street Goliath; it’s your neighbors and local governments stopping the construction of new units.
Democracy Is Surprisingly Easy to Undermine
Politicians around the world are borrowing Trump’s “Stop the Steal” tactics. These false fraud allegations are profoundly dangerous.