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.
This Is Why Dictatorships Fail
The authors of the Constitution separated powers for a reason.
A Perfect Case for Congressional Action
No one man should control the economy.
A Defense Against Gaslighting Sociopaths
If you can recognize their signature move, then forewarned is forearmed.
Why China Won’t Give In to Trump
Xi Jinping, like his American counterpart, needs to be the top dog.
Guess What Kind of Cooking Oil Is Tariff-Proof?
Seed oils are about to get their revenge.
The Confrontation Between Trump and the Supreme Court Has Arrived
The justices ordered the government to seek the return of a man whom it had wrongfully deported.
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.
Worse Than Signalgate
Accidentally sharing attack plans with a journalist in a group chat is bad. Causing a rising superpower to declare war on you because of a Western Union telegram is worse.
Facebook Is Just Craigslist Now
The social-media giant has manifested its final form: not digital connector, but digital bazaar.
What RFK Jr. Told Grieving Texas Families About the Measles Vaccine
The nation’s top public-health official has been promoting suspicions of the shot even as he offers comfort.
Trump Is Already Undermining the Next Election
And the one after that, and the one after that.
The Pro-Baby Coalition of the Far Right
Perpetuating humanity should be a cross-politics consensus, but the left was mostly absent at a recent pro-natalism conference.
The Last of Us and the Power of Video Games
Before playing The Last of Us, I had never thought that a video game could be a work of art.
Am I Still Allowed to Tell the Truth in My Class?
Recent orders from the Trump administration run a real risk of muzzling professors like me who teach about the racism of the country’s past.
Trump’s Revenge on Public Health
The attacks on HIV research are just the beginning of unraveling decades of progress.
When Young People Stop Imagining a Future
At its best, The Teacher captures the intimate horrors of life under harrowing circumstances.
A Disaster for American Innovation
The Trump administration is jeopardizing the AI boom.
Quaker Parents Were Ahead of Their Time
The nearly 375-year-old religion’s principles line up surprisingly well with modern parenting research.
The Choices That Create Isolation
Everyday decisions accumulate into a life.