Telling it like it was
Why did the American administration just recognize the Armenian Genocide of 1915? Steven Cook on U.S.-Turkey relations and moral values in foreign policy.
Masked emotions
Do you really have to keep covering your face? Claudia Deane on a public health question that’s become a cultural flashpoint in America.
The personal is systemic
Are we living in “late capitalism”? Rachel Connolly on a strange trend in cultural criticism.
‘A thing of the past’
Can the United States find its place in the world? Andrew Bacevich on the necessary end of a national illusion.
This authoritarian moment
How strong are the world’s strongmen? Christian Welzel on the long-term global resilience of democracy.
Old hate, new world
Where does American anti-Semitism come from these days? Eitan Hersh on how an enduring bigotry is influencing U.S. politics on the right and the left.
Afghanistan is a flat circle
Why are American troops still there, 20 years after the invasion? Anatol Lieven on the long dynamics of a deep delusion.
Is it safe?
How far is the world from a post-pandemic normal? Leana Wen on U.S. public officials’ confusing and unnecessarily inhibiting guidance on the question.
The world as it is
Why should universities need “viewpoint diversity”? Teresa Bejan on the role of the humanities and social sciences in democratic life.
