by Tyler Cowen One of the most disturbing trends in current discourse is the misuse of the term “anti-democratic.” It has become a kind of all-purpose insult, used as a […]
Author: Syndicated Columnist
‘Quiet quitting’ — not just for the ‘silly season’
by Clarence Page Just as I was wondering whether various crises were coming too fast to allow our usual “silly season” of oddball late summer news, an appropriately weird-sounding social […]
Did Congress rebuff the Supreme Court?
by Noah Feldman Liberals are understandably delighted that Congress has managed to repudiate the outcome of at least one major case the Supreme Court decided in June. Although it seems […]
Trump’s latest grift: Save America PAC
by Jackie Calmes Donald Trump says he’s naming me “Patriot of the Month.” But the defeated president has told me that month after month in fundraising emails, including every day […]
Women should stop doing housework
by Sarah Green Carmichael Women spend 47 minutes more on housework on average than men each day, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That adds up to roughly 5 […]
Scientists love to issue warnings
by Faye Flam Climate-change activists should take some lessons from the mismanagement and miscommunication surrounding the pandemic. In both cases, people across the political spectrum feel helpless in the face […]
The West still won’t give Kyiv the weapons to win
by Trudy Rubin Aug. 24 marked six months since the start of Russia’s war on Ukraine. It was also Ukraine’s Independence Day. Yet instead of celebrating, Kyiv canceled all holiday […]
We’re starting to understand long COVID. Next we can fight it
by Eric J. Topol We’ve been chasing the coronavirus since the pandemic began with vaccines and drugs, never getting ahead of it. In fact, well into its third year, COVID-19 […]
Debt cancellation will help millions, but won’t end the student loan crisis
by Jonathan D. Glater and Dalié Jiménez In a remarkable move, the Biden administration Wednesday announced that it would cancel millions of dollars in federal student loans, giving struggling student […]
Judges will not save us. Pushing for truly democratic solutions will
by Zachary Clopton Public confidence in the U.S. Supreme Court is plummeting. At least, that’s what opinion polls tell us in the wake of the court’s decision to overrule Roe […]




