No One Wins a Trade War
Protective tariffs risk triggering a cycle of escalation that ends well for no one.
Firing the ‘Conscience’ of the Military
Getting rid of the military’s top lawyers is not exactly a sign that the Trump administration wants to follow the law.
How the British Broke Their Own Economy
With the best intentions, the United Kingdom engineered a housing and energy shortage.
America’s Cultural Revolution
What Trump’s takeover of the Kennedy Center really means
DEI Has Lost All Meaning
We can’t debate its merits when we don’t agree on what it is.
Migrants Prepare to Lose Their American Lives
In one Chicago neighborhood, this Trump term feels different.
The Washington Post Is Dying a Death of Despair
The demise of an independent press in the United States might not look much like what readers expect.
Is DOGE Sure It Wants to Fire These People?
Elon Musk and his team are endangering Americans in many ways.
When You’re MAGA, They Let You Do It
Why Trumpworld is just fine with Andrew Tate’s violent misogyny
It Was an Ambush
Friday marked one of the grimmest days in the history of American diplomacy.
Trump’s Titushky
Freelance thuggery is now part of American politics.
My Mom’s Guide to the Art of Living
Learning how to experience things more fully is a key to greater happiness.
It’s Weird That Eggs Were Ever Cheap
What were we thinking, buying so many of these fragile, messy, remarkable ovals?
Jeff Bezos’s Hypocritical Assertion of Power
His decision will only make The Washington Post a weaker institution.
Don’t Blame Zelensky
The Ukrainian president isn’t the problem.
Democrats Need to Clean House
The problem with the party goes way beyond the $10 words.
The Job Market Is Frozen
Unemployment is low, but workers aren’t quitting and businesses aren’t hiring. What’s going on?
Why the Left Should Embrace Pronatalism
If concerns about population decline are sometimes overstated, the effects of an aging society are genuinely troubling from a prosocial point of view.
The Obvious Inefficiency of Elon Musk’s New Order
DOGE is wasting time and money on what makes sense only as a troll or a publicity stunt.
The Internet’s Favorite Sex Researcher
How Aella went from selling sex to studying it
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