I am not denying climate change. I am skeptical that we know how to fix it.
The Two-Thirds Compromise
Considering abortion in the shadow of slavery
REVIEW: X Factors
Harari synthesizes his synthesis in yet another masterwork
Some of our favorite things I: Current writers and editors reflect on 2024
These are a few of our favorite things from 2024.
FORUM: Election 2024
A time to weep, a time to laugh
Thank You and Goodbye
Harris has my vote. She doesn’t have my allegiance.
Receding Waves
The demise of radio broadcasting reveals big and unpredictable shiftsÂ
FORUM: AI and Education
Should teachers regard AI as an invasion? An intervention?
FORUM: Fiftieth Anniversary of Nixon’s Resignation, Day Three
Does Watergate still matter?
REVIEW: The Iconoclast
Jackson Lears’s lifelong quarrel with the meritocracy that produced him
Three Strikes Against Harris: Geography, Identity, Skill
Why is majoritarian appeal so tough to come by for Democrats and Republicans alike?
Conventional Wisdom
Contested nominations have been the norm, not the exception, in American history
Loyalty, Not Merit; Confidence, Not Data
The fight for common sense in everyday life, after social science
Ties of Sentiment
Notes on a receding shirt line
REVIEW: The Believer
Guelzo’s Lincoln clarifies the moral foundations of democratic patriotism in a corrosive age
Banning Subterfuge
Resisting elisions in pro-choice positions in the search for compromise
PREVIEW: Born (Again) in the U.S.A.
My life with Bruce Springsteen
Donald McGovern?
The unexpected resonances of a dreary presidential campaign
REVIEW: The Interpretation of Dreams
Reconsidering a defining concept of national Identity
Just the Way He Is
Billy Joel’s first single in seventeen years provides occasion for reflection