The Case for a Shadow Court
Our constitutional system is being torn asunder. Enter the shadow court, an intriguing idea from Julie C. Suk.
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admin Barney Frank’s Last Harsh Warning to the Left
The late congressman’s posthumous book condemns dogmatic insistence on unpopular ideas and offers a roadmap for reconciliation.
Who Enabled Trump’s Second Act?
From GOP leaders to university presidents, those who might have mitigated to the president’s second term lawlessness instead bent the…
Europe Struggles to Respond to Russian Attacks
As Europe struggles to respond to Russian hybrid attacks, Ukrainians warn their Western allies: “Putin is at war with you,…
Will a Wave of “Trump Regret” Lift Democratic Boats This Fall?
I confess to some smug satisfaction when a disciple of Donald Trump turns heretic—especially after...
The Tower Stones of 9/11
New York survived 9/11 and prospered; the skyline was eventually repaired. But my fears of too much change were hardly…
25 Years After 9/11, What Have We Learned?
A new history of the post 9/11 war on terror shows how badly America and its enemies misunderstood the consequences…
Fear and Loathing in Palo Alto
Theo Baker’s debut book is a film-worthy investigation of Stanford’s culture of fraud. But his disdain for the tech bros…
Liberals Need to Care About the National Debt
The U.S. national debt recently surpassed $40 trillion. Reining it in is the only way to achieve progressive goals.
The Myth of the Establishment Democrat
Establishment is used as a description and even a slur for Democrats in and running for office, but it’s really…