Donald Trump’s Cruel and Unusual Innovations
Deporting illegal immigrants is lawful. Imprisoning them in El Salvador makes a mockery of the Eighth Amendment.
I Should Have Seen This Coming
When I joined the conservative movement in the 1980s, there were two types of people: those who cared earnestly about ideas, and those who wanted only to shock the left. The reactionary fringe has won.
What Would Be Worse Than a Recession?
The loss of America’s economic hegemony
A Defense Against Gaslighting Sociopaths
If you can recognize their signature move, then forewarned is forearmed.
Who Gets Panzer Tattooed on Their Arm?
The ink that tells the story of Trump’s second term
Skin a Rabbit
A short story
How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy in 53 Days
He used the constitution to shatter the constitution.
The Great Cousin Decline
Families are shrinking. But the weirdest family role is a vital one.
A White House Briefing Straight From North Korea
How MAGA influencers have reshaped the press corps
Grandparents Are Reaching Their Limit
Older Americans might be doing more child care than ever.
What If Friendship, Not Marriage, Was at the Center of Life?
“Our boyfriends, our significant others, and our husbands are supposed to be No. 1. Our worlds are backward.”
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
It’s not just a phase.
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