When Anti-Zionists Become Censors
The president of PEN America quit for reasons that are morally confused, hypocritical and, yes, casually anti-Semitic.
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admin Brief Encounter: A Letter from a 19th Century Physician to Donald Trump
What James Parkinson, of the eponymous disease, might say to the president about his promoting infamously unhealthy coal power.
A Marine, Two Murders, and a War on Women
“Twentynine Palms,” a book deaths near a California Marine base, exposed sexual violence. Some things are better now, many are…
How to Save the IRS
DOGE broke the Internal Revenue Service. Former IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel has thoughts on how to fix it.
How Trump and DOGE Broke the IRS
The Internal Revenue Service may never be the government’s most popular agency, but it could...
Trump’s Flimsy Argument for his “Triumphal Arch”
The president’s insisting that his Triumphal Arch, the Arc de Trump, fulfills a Congressional vision for the space. Not really.
The Platner Collapse Is a Cautionary Tale About Polling
A dearth of high-quality publicly available polling means campaigns and their allies can release lesser surveys to shape their raves.
Whitewashing History
A White House report attacks the Smithsonian and seeks to enforce Napoleon's maxim that history is written by the winners.
Platner’s Conspiracy-Laden, Bitter Farewell
Platner Drops Out of U.S. Senate Race, Blames "Entrenched Forces" for Derailing His Senate Nomination
The UFC Cage Match Theory of Democracy
A new book traces American anti-egalitarianism from slavery’s defenders to Silicon Valley’s would-be philosopher-kings.