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- An excellent analysis of the many factors that have led to sharp changes in global news coverage regarding Israel, the Palestinians, and the turbulent Middle East. -- The ‘Tectonic Shift’ in Media That Changed Perceptions of Israel: ‘What’s Left Is a System Run by Activists’ -- Apr 13
- An eye-opening account of the economic incentives that Palestinians offer to those who agree to become terrorists. -- How Much Is a Dead Jew Worth? -- Apr 12
- An argument that President Trump's reelection campaign cannot be defeated by promising voters increased scarcity (and that the key to electoral success is an abundance strategy). -- The Democrats’ Abundance Problem Revisited -- Apr 12
- A description of what sounds like a genuinely promising effort to craft a workable legislative compromise on the regulation of DEI programs. -- Utah’s Promising New Anti-DEI Law -- Apr 12
- The official Israeli Defense Force report on the incidents in which 7 World Central Kitchen employees were killed. Contrast this with Hamas' cynical exploitation of civilian casualties. -- Conclusion of the Investigation Into the Incident in Which 7 WCK Employees Were Killed During a Humanitarian Operation in Gaza -- Apr 11
- A look into the strange synthesis between Donald Trump and the efforts of Christians to defend their beliefs. -- Trump Is No Savior -- Apr 11
- An argument that liberal democracy cannot be defended by abandoning the liberal democratic principles that are its foundation. -- Liberals must not use illiberal means to defeat Trumpism -- Apr 11
- An insightful essay that puts democracy's current struggles into the larger historical context of societal development and evolution. -- The Great Struggle for Liberalism -- Apr 11
- The worrying look at the still simmering confrontation between Israel and Iran and the continuing possibility that this could explode into a wider war. -- Israel Unleashed? -- Apr 10
- As support for the institution of marriage continues to decline, an argument that (in this case) cultural change may be making things worse rather than better. -- The Case for Saying ‘I Do’ -- Apr 10
- A compelling and terrifying argument that the time has once again arisen for making the United States (and its allies) the arsenal for democracy. -- The West Needs a War Footing -- Apr 10
- Eye-opening news about recent AI advances in translation software and a tantalizing look at a world in which language barriers collapse. -- The End of Foreign-Language Education -- Apr 10
- A cautionary essay raising the possibility that Israel may be making many of the same mistakes that the United States made in Iraq and Afghanistan. -- Israel Is Making the Same Mistake America Made in Iraq -- Apr 09
- For a time of reckoning in which so many people focus on holding others accountable for their actions, an argument for tempering accountability with forgiveness. -- In defence of forgiveness -- Apr 09
- For those who feared that good journalism was no longer economically feasible, a hopeful story about the Atlantic's resurrection. -- How the Atlantic Went From Broke to Profitable in Three Years -- Apr 09
- A persuasive, and critical, look at the reliability of Gaza War casualty statistics. -- The numbers of dead in Gaza don’t add up – and there is no easy explanation -- Apr 08
- The dark side of active citizenship Context & All List The dark side of active citizenship https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/04/01/political-polarization-leads-to-more-polarization/ ~~ The most politically active citizens are the biggest drivers of destructive polarization -- a fact that suggests that we ought to consider rethinking the norms of civic involvement. -- The dark side of active citizenship -- Apr 08
- Review and summary of an important new book that tries to offer identity politics a positive path through the backlash that is threatening its success. -- Rescuing Identity Politics -- Apr 08
- A look at how opposition to progressive policies is metastasizing into an open embrace of Russian authoritarianism. -- When Hatred of the Left Becomes Love for Putin -- Apr 08
- A description of one man's effort to write an honest history of Israel and the Palestinians. -- History Goes to War in the Holy Land -- Apr 07
- A provocative essay on the nature of misinformation and strategies for constructively addressing it. -- Stone of Madness -- Apr 07
- An update on the ways in which we can expect geopolitical rivals to use the latest technology to attack the upcoming US election. -- China’s Advancing Efforts to Influence the U.S. Election Raise Alarms -- Apr 07
- The story from the highest levels of higher education that suggests that the way that the meritocracy measures merit is in need of serious reform. -- Elite College Admissions Have Turned Students Into Brands -- Apr 07
- Another case in which we received advance warning about one of today's big problems and failed to take the necessary preventative measures. -- The Prophets: Allan Bloom -- Apr 06
- A critical, but widely neglected component of democratic success -- the willingness of principled, talented, and energetic people to commit to a career of public service. -- Why Public Administration? -- Apr 06