by Jonah Goldberg “There is hardly any political question in the United States that sooner or later does not turn into a judicial question,” Alexis de Tocqueville, […]
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‘Cancel culture’ has its merits, but the left is ready for a better approach
by Kenji Yoshino and David Glasgow It used to be almost exclusively the political right that complained about the amorphous boogeyman known as “cancel culture.” Recently, at […]
Republican disagreement over Ukraine support echoes isolationists of WWII
by Carl P. Leubsdorf The pointed exchanges among Republican presidential candidates and lawmakers about the U.S. commitment to Ukraine is a reminder that some policy debates never […]
Provide a résumé, cover letter — and access to your brain?
by Nita Farahany Modern workers increasingly find companies no longer content to consider their résumés, cover letters and job performance. More and more, employers want to evaluate […]
For Iraqis like me, the U.S. invasion 20 years ago isn’t a distant memory
by Mortada Gzar In March 2003, I was in my second year at the University of Baghdad, studying engineering. The U.S. invaded Iraq and my dormitory emptied […]
Who are you calling old?
An expanding ‘middle age’ upends everything by LZ Granderson I’ve been thinking about death lately. Turning 50 can do that to a person. I exercise regularly, drink […]
The power of libraries to connect communities
by Annie Caplan and Cristy Moran People may hear the word “library” and imagine librarians sitting behind a circulation desk, reading a book and telling patrons to […]
The Fed just raised interest rates. Does that mean there is no banking crisis?
by Simon Johnson Do we have a banking crisis in the United States or don’t we? We certainly have some of the symptoms, including two prominent […]
Xi and Putin’s ‘no limits’ pact has limits, after all
by Martin Schram Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin ended their Moscow summit this week by showcasing economic help and diplomatic support China will provide the now supplicant […]
The peril of charging Trump for bookkeeping fraud but not election lies
by Patricia Murphy Donald Trump has never been an understated man. His motto in life always seems to have been, “Why just do something when you can […]