The Supreme Court Needs an Ethics Code

Without the formal adoption of ethical standards, the Court may begin to seem more like a political body than a guardian of the rule of law.

Mindfulness Hurts. That’s Why It Works.

Facing the painful parts of life head-on is the only way to feel at home with yourself.

Is Russia Reassessing Its War on Ukraine?

The war in Ukraine drags on, but there are signs of change.

Buffalo Proves That Murder Is Downstream From Misinformation

Actions are tied to ideas, and if ideas are toxic, then actions can kill.

Is Russia Reassessing Its War on Ukraine?

The war in Ukraine drags on, but there are signs of change.

The People vs. Chesa Boudin

San Franciscans do not feel safe and secure.

Yes, Midterm Voters Care About Democracy

The media keep saying voters don’t care about the mounting threats against their freedoms. That’s a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Starring in the Conspiracies of People Who Hate You

Members of the majority culture don’t need to devote mental real estate to understanding the addled ideas of those who despise them. But many people like me do.

The Crypto Crash Feels Amazing

It could have been me. I’m glad it wasn’t me.

Conservatives Are Defending a Sanitized Version of ‘The Great Replacement’

Their reaction to the Buffalo shooting shows that the racist theory has now entered the Republican mainstream.

Yes, Midterm Voters Care About Democracy

The media keep saying voters don’t care about the mounting threats against their freedoms. That’s a self-fulfilling prophecy.

What It’s Like to Star in the Conspiracies of People Who Hate You

Members of the majority culture don’t need to devote mental real estate to understanding the addled ideas of those who despise them. But many people like me do.

The Supreme Court Needs an Ethics Code

Without the formal adoption of ethical standards, the Court may begin to seem more like a political body than a guardian of the rule of law.

Ukraine’s Way Out

Strategic prudence argues in favor of pocketing successes rather than pressing the fight and running the tantamount risks.

John Fetterman (D-Vibes)

The 6 foot 8 goateed Senate candidate prevailed in the Democratic primary less on the strength of detailed policy proposals than on vibes.

Why the Internet Hates Amber Heard

Notes on the paranoid style in online fandom

Frogs Keep Mating With the Wrong Things

Could humans be to blame?

The Biggest Threat to Putin’s Control of Crimea

Crimean Tatars have long helped shape Ukraine’s sense of self as a vibrant multiethnic, multiconfessional, multilingual place.

Why the Internet Hates Amber Heard

Notes on the paranoid style in online fandom

The America That Killed George Floyd

In a new biography of the man whose murder sparked massive protests, two reporters tell a longer story of institutional racism.