What Harvard Learned From Columbia’s Mistake
If cooperation and even capitulation don’t get you anywhere, why give in to the Trump administration’s demands?
A Defense Against Gaslighting Sociopaths
If you can recognize their signature move, then forewarned is forearmed.
The Constitutional Crisis Is Here
Trump’s administration is only pretending to comply with the Supreme Court on the matter of a Maryland man it deported erroneously.
Grandparents Are Reaching Their Limit
Older Americans might be doing more child care than ever.
What the Courts Can Still Do to Constrain Trump
Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s deportation case is a test for the rule of law.
The Hollow Men
It takes a special talent to betray an entire worldview without missing a beat.
How to Say No to the President
My father taught me that American values are nothing without those who have the courage to uphold them.
There Are Two Types of Dishwasher People
And only one of them really knows how to load it.
The Retired J.P. Morgan Executive Tracking Trump’s Deportation Flights
A CFO turned activist has become a go-to source for understanding the administration’s immigration crackdown.
One Word Describes Trump
A century ago, a German sociologist explained precisely how the president thinks about the world.
An ‘Impossible’ Disease Outbreak in the Alps
In one tiny town, more than a dozen people were diagnosed with the rare neurodegenerative disease ALS. Why?
Looks Like Mussolini, Quacks Like Mussolini
The National Garden of American Heroes represents a dangerous shift in values—from inquiry to reverence.
What the Press Got Wrong About Hitler
Journalists accurately reported that the führer was a “Little Man” whom the whole world was laughing at. It didn’t matter.
America’s Future Is Hungary
MAGA conservatives love Viktor Orbán. But he’s left his country corrupt, stagnant, and impoverished.
Iran’s Negotiating Position Gets Worse and Worse
Events have forced the Islamic Republic to negotiate with the United States.
The Army of God Comes Out of the Shadows
Tens of millions of American Christians are embracing a charismatic movement known as the New Apostolic Reformation, which seeks to destroy the secular state.
When I’m 84
The world still needs Ringo Starr.
Can You Really Fight Populism With Populism?
The American left’s favorite double act hopes it has the key to rallying the anti-Trump resistance—and timid Democrats.
When the Fight for Democracy Is Personal
Allison Riggs discusses the protracted legal battle for her seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court, and what it means for the entire country.
How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy in 53 Days
He used the constitution to shatter the constitution.
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