Why Do So Many People Think That Trump Is Good?
The work of the moral philosopher Alasdair MacIntyre helps illuminate some central questions of our time.
The Nuclear Club Might Soon Double
As American power recedes, South Korea, Japan, and a host of other countries may pursue the bomb.
What Pete Hegseth Doesn’t Understand About Soldiers
Lethality alone doesn’t win wars.
Who’s Running American Defense Policy?
Trump’s national-security institutions are still in disorder.
A New Era of Internet Regulation Is About to Begin
A recent Supreme Court case marks the end of America’s three-decade experiment with extreme leniency.
I Fought Plastic. Plastic Won.
My futile quest to avoid the material that my entire world is made out of
The Man Who Thinks Medicaid Cuts Won’t Cut Medicaid
In Kevin Hassett, the Trump administration has picked an especially unfortunate spokesperson.
How Much Worse Is This Going to Get?
Political violence poses an existential threat to our nation and our freedoms—but it’s not too late.
A Day in the Life of the Gen Z Worker
Are you sure these are new workplace trends? Are you sure you aren’t just describing a routine phenomenon in an alarmed way?
The Inscrutable Supreme Court
Six justices rewarded the Trump administration’s bad behavior—and they did not even tell the American people why.
Take Off the Mask, ICE
The federal government should prohibit the wearing of masks by ICE agents and require them to properly identify themselves.
Fast Fashion’s Death Has Been Greatly Exaggerated
Tariffs won’t kill the industry. In fact, they might even make waste and exploitation problems worse.
Why Can’t Americans Sleep?
Insomnia has become a public-health emergency.
The U.S. Is Switching Sides
Donald Trump is giving Vladimir Putin every incentive to keep killing Ukrainians.
How Public Health Discredited Itself
To earn back the respect of Americans, the profession needs to return to its original principles.
Annoying People to Death
Why the Medicaid work requirement is a terrible idea
What Really Happened to Malaysia’s Missing Airplane
Five years ago, the flight vanished into the Indian Ocean. Officials on land know more about why than they dare to say.
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