Hesgeth Flagged as White Nationalist

The man tabbed to lead the Defense Department was deemed an “insider threat.”

“Fox & Friends Weekend” Host for SECDEF

No, I am not kidding.

Elise Stefanik Next UN Ambassador

The MAGA Congresswoman is Trump’s pick.

It’s the Institutions, Stupid

A different take on our political realignment.

How The Nobel Came to Be Prized

In the end there can be only one.

Defining and Discussing Fascism (Part I)

And yes, Trump fits the definitions all too well.

No Kings Act and Judicial Supremacy

Was Marbury v. Madison a mistake?

The Elusive ‘Likely Voter’

Where the science and art of polling intersect.

Post-Affirmative Action College Campuses

More data shows a more complicated picture.

MIT After Affirmative Action

The predicted has happened.

Kamala Harris and Incumbency Curse

The sitting Vice President isn’t getting blamed for the economy.

William Calley, 1943-2024

One of the most notorious war criminals in American history is dead at 80.

The Gender Wars

They’re apparently ongoing. Who knew?

Sunday Tabs

Biden’s Supreme Court Plan

Some interesting, if unworkable, ideas.

The Economy is Better Than it Feels

Why public attitudes are lagging real world performane.

Is Our Problem a Lack of Public Virtue?

Are we betraying the Founders?

Age Inversion in American Politics?

Suddenly, old voters are aligning Democrat and young ones Republican.

If Inflation is Down, Why Are Prices Up?

Shockingly, most people aren’t economists.

Trump and Biden Skipped Opening Day Pitches

A century-old tradition has gone by the wayside.

Daniel Kahneman, 1934-2024

The psychologist who won a Nobel in economics is gone at 90.

The Outrage Machine

Punditry, complexity, and democracy.

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Bowling Aloner

If we’re even bowling at all.

Biden and Trump Are Apparently Old

Stop me if you’ve heard this one . . .

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Claudine Gay Resigns as Harvard President

Repeated academic integrity violations led to her forced ouster.

Trump the Supreme Loser

He appointed a third of the Justices but has the worst record before them in modern history.

Henry Kissinger, 1923-2023

The most important and controversial American diplomat of the postwar era is gone at 100.

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Objective Journalism in an Objectively Uneven Contest

What if one of the candidates is Hitler?

Home Schooling Exploding if You Were Taught Math at Home

The innumeracy hurts.

‘From the River to the Sea’

When the obvious is controversial.

Ending Hamas

What does “complete victory” look like?

Breaking the Ukraine Stalemate

Will taking the war to Moscow change Putin’s calculus?

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The Good Old Days

Back when people were kinder and man’s word was his bond.

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‘Affirmative Action for the Rich’ in College Admissions

After other controls are applied, household income is still a huge advantage.

Thinking about the Past

Thoughts after reading Part 2 of the Reuter’s series, “Slavery’s Descendants”

The MAGA Disconnect

They’re angry and yet having a good time.

SCOTUS Ends Affirmative Action

The inevitable has happened. Now for the fallout.

Trump and the Presidential Records Act

A legal defense without merit.

Chotiner Eviscerates Koppel on Kissinger

After giving a softball interview, he apparently expected one in return.

Culture and Our Brains

Our surroundings quite literally change how we see the world.

The Food is Too Damn High

Get me higher than the grocery bill.

Supreme Court Guts Clean Water Act

A 5-4 ruling overturns a unanimous decision from 1985.

China Calling in its Loans to Poor Countries

Debt-trap diplomacy has finally come home to roost.

Scalia Law School is Conservative!

The New York Times looks into ties between a DC area law school and the Supreme Court.

Community Colleges Not Serving the Community

A key pathway to success for low-income citizens isn’t working.

Patricia Schroeder, 1940-2023

The trailblazing Congresswoman is gone at 82.

The Limits of Academic Freedom

UPenn law professor Amy Wax as a test case.