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Trump Embraces Lawlessness, but in the Name of a Higher Law
Donald Trump is often denounced in terms that suggest he poses an existential threat to the American political tradition. He…
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Campus Protests Aren’t Going Away. Colleges Need to Draw Lines.
Student protests across the country continue to escalate, leading to mass arrests and police action. In this conversation with politics…
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The Cruel Spectacle of British Asylum Policy
Last week Britain’s Parliament passed a law that seeks to redefine reality. The Safety of Rwanda Act declares Rwanda a…
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Kamala Harris Isn’t Americans’ ‘Momala.’ She’s Our Vice President.
On Monday, Vice President Kamala Harris appeared on “The Drew Barrymore Show,” and in a lighthearted moment, explained — as…
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How Protesters Can Actually Help Palestinians
Student protesters: I admire your empathy for Gazans, your concern for the world, your moral ambition to make a difference.…
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When Banks Fail, Why Do We Keep Bailing Out Uninsured Depositors?
Michael Ohlrogge has a theory about the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the agency that makes sure ordinary depositors don’t lose…
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Duane Eddy, Whose Twang Changed Rock ’n’ Roll, Dies at 86
A self-taught electric guitar virtuoso, he influenced a generation of musicians. One of them, John Fogerty, called him rock’s first…
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Are Smartphones Driving Our Teens to Depression?
Here is a story. In 2007, Apple released the iPhone, initiating the smartphone revolution that would quickly transform the world.…
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The ‘Impossible Life’ of Equal Devotion to Art and Mothering
“Too much life enters this house,” Tillie Olsen, the writer, labor activist and mother of four daughters, wrote in a…
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Glamping With the Stars
As I exited Harry Reid International Airport on a bright March afternoon, my hand flew up to protect my eyes,…