by Jennifer Ahearn Throughout Donald Trump’s four years as president, nearly every federal government ethics and anti-corruption law suffered immense public damage. But among his administration’s flagrant […]
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Bring better justice to U.S. universities
by Michael R. Bloomberg As he takes office this month, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona is facing no shortage of challenges and controversies. Perhaps the most fraught will […]
Trump’s election lawyer throws him under the bus
by Noah Feldman Sidney Powell, one of Donald Trump’s former lawyers, is being sued by Dominion Voting Systems for defamation. Her lawyers have entered a truly astonishing […]
Don’t let CEOs put profit ahead of health
by Philippa Rizopoulos While the Biden administration tries to shore up the Affordable Care Act by increasing health insurance subsidies in the most recent stimulus bill, the […]
Let’s not blame the 10-year-old victim
by Dahleen Glanton No one spoke up for the 10-year-old girl. At least five grown men allegedly raped the little girl over three years, beginning when she […]
Collaboration: Bring democracy to life at school
by David Schleifer Rethinking how teachers teach civics and how students learn about democracy has never been more crucial. Even before the 2020 election, many Americans were […]
Mass shootings are roaring back
by Jillian Peterson and James Densley Mass shootings, which had become far less frequent in 2020, have come roaring back. On Monday, a gunman opened fire at […]
Forgiveness in an age of cancel culture
by Michael S. Roth I recently asked the undergrads in my class on virtue and vice to send me a brief note about a time when they […]
What will you do when you’re vaccinated?
by Mary Schmich So what are you going to do once you’re fully vaccinated? It’s one of the great existential questions of our pandemic time, one that […]
Biden must fight his own culture war
By Pankaj Mishra Comparisons of President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus bill to the New Deal are flourishing. They obscure the fact that Biden’s achievement — passing […]
