Why Activism Leads to So Much Bad Writing
Art and politics have very different agendas.
Why Older Socialists Are Quitting the DSA
The war in Gaza is tearing apart the organization.
The One-State Delusion
Ignoring the national aspirations of Palestinians and Israelis won’t solve their conflict.
What the Supreme Court’s New Ethics Code Lacks
The written code of conduct nods at the public pressure the Court is facing, but it can’t do much to change the justices’ behavior.
The Republicans Have No Majority
Speaker Mike Johnson averted a government shutdown by relying on the strategy that doomed his predecessor: a bailout from Democrats. How much longer will conservatives let him get away with it?
Why So Many Accidental Pregnancies Happen in Your 40s
Conceiving after 35 is next to impossible—right?
Sphere and Loathing in Las Vegas
My night in front of the world’s largest LED screen
Why a Blue-Leaning Swing State Is Getting Redder
Joe Biden’s standing in Nevada probably isn’t as bad as polling suggests. But Democrats should still be worried.
David Cameron’s Desperate Return to British Politics
The default move by Britain’s Conservative Party, when in trouble, is to summon a posh bloke.
The Meaning of ‘Sir’ and ‘Ma’am’
“I’d assumed this practice was a manifestation of military decorum.”
Hamas Must Go
The terror group has proved again and again that it will sabotage any efforts to forge a lasting peace.
Have Yourself an Early Little Christmas
Why I put my tree up before I carve the Thanksgiving turkey
The Plight of the Eldest Daughter
Women are expected to be nurturers. Firstborns are expected to be exemplars. Being both is exhausting.
The Juvenile Viciousness of Campus Anti-Semitism
Some of America’s students are embracing an ancient evil.
Diwali 2023: Images From the Festival of Lights
Photos from this year’s festival, as celebrants color their world, give prayers, and wish one another a happy Diwali
Did Humans Ever Live in Peace?
War may be ancient, but it doesn’t have to go on forever.
America Is Getting Lonelier and More Indoorsy. That’s Not a Coincidence.
Our relationship to nature and our relationships with one another are deeply intertwined.
Is Biden Toast?
Obama won reelection despite Biden-esque polling numbers, but the comparison goes only so far.
Trump Isn’t Merely Unhinged
Many of his recent statements illustrate a profoundly un-American set of ideas.
When Milton Friedman Ran the Show
The economist’s free-market ideas, once a reigning consensus, have been marginalized—yet have also left a disconcerting mark.