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Israel-Palestine is About Israelis and Palestinians
How distorted frames make an already difficult situation even harder to solve
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Nicholas Grossman
The Unreasonable Man: Madness, Monomania, and Mindlessness on the American Right
The man in the Clapham bus encounters a roadblock
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Alan Elrod
The Goulash Stands Alone
Hungary once again forges a lonely path. But unlike in 1956, there’s little to celebrate.
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Alan Elrod
It’s Not Israel’s War on Terror
Beyond some basic similarities, Israel in the aftermath of Hamas’ October 7 attack is not like post-9/11 America, and forcing the analogy could lead to…
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Nicholas Grossman
The Petty Tyranny of a Local Majority
A library fight in central Arkansas highlights the little illiberalisms of local politics
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Alan Elrod
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Two Sets of Airstrikes Explain the War
Russia targeted civilian infrastructure and Ukraine targeted a naval headquarters, highlighting the moral and strategic differences that make Ukraine…
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Nicholas Grossman
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Trump's Economic Performance Wasn't Good
No other president gets a pass on a year of their tenure, but even giving Trump one for 2020 shows his contribution to the US economy was, at best…
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Nicholas Grossman
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The Season of the Witch: Impeachment, Biden, and the Un-Enlightened GOP
Republicans’ talk of impeaching Biden is a lesson in early American power politics and a sign of our deepening descent into un-Enlightenment
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Alan Elrod
Can Capitalism Be Saved From Itself?
A review of Capitalism for Realists: Virtues and Vices of the Modern Economy by Tibor Rutar
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Matthew McManus
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On the MAGA Right, The Proud Boys Are the Good Guys and the Bad Guys Like Pride
In the wake of Enrique Tarrio sentencing, everyone doubles down
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Alan Elrod
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Just Like “Rich Men North of Richmond,” the GOP Debate Started with Nods to Economic Strife and Ended in a Storm of Extremism
Conspiracy theory and identity politics remain the engines of Trumpism
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Alan Elrod
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Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Jacob Oliva’s David Irving Moment
Poor history is bad enough. Bent history is worse.
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Alan Elrod
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This is What Happens When You Find a Stranger in the Alps!
Patrick Deneen’s new book, Regime Change, may be shallow and unoriginal, but at least he expresses his reactionary opinions politely
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Jeffrey Quackenbush
Questions of Value and Questions of Fact in Political Discourse
How attending to a simple philosophical distinction can help improve political discussion
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Max Diamond
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