Israel and Gaza, Held Hostage by Fundamentalism
Benjamin Netanyahu may do to his country what its enemies have failed to achieve.
Ideas
No One in the White House Knows How to Stop Ebola
We had a playbook for handling biothreats. Then Trump pushed out the people who knew how to use it.
The Elite-University Presidents Who Despise One Another
Inside the civil war between the Ivy League and the South
Canada Is Killing Itself
The country gave its citizens the right to die. Doctors are struggling to keep up with demand.
Trump Is a Degrowther
What else do you call a strategy designed to raise prices and lower productivity?
Resist the Snark and Be Happy
Being courteous can be challenging in these fractious times, but politeness is much better for your well-being.
Children’s Health Care Is in Danger
An already fragile system can’t withstand Republicans’ cuts.
The Most Nihilistic Conflict on Earth
Sudan’s devastating civil war shows what will replace the liberal order: anarchy and greed.
The Pro-Israel Right Is Shifting the Definition of Anti-Semitism
Building a coalition united by total indifference to Palestinian human rights requires teaming up with people who lack a certain moral refinement when it comes to the Jews.
What Is Evil?
Explaining away even the most horrific acts of violence by saying some people are just wicked is understandable—but it won’t help us build a safer society.