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Remember Syria?
U.S. policy in Syria has always been about grand strategy—never about what would actually help the people on the ground.
Once and Future Feminist
What can tech do for feminism? Our latest issue looks at the promises and the perils. Buy your copy today.
The Trump Doctrine and the Gender Politics of Power
Both at home and abroad, Trump deploys a politics of misogyny—lifted right from Machiavelli.
The Devolution of the Modern President
Trump may be egregious, but he is also a symptom of a much bigger problem facing modern presidents: the inability to govern.
Why the President Needs More Power
Given congressional dysfunction, the most promising path to effective government may be to enhance presidential power—at least in select ways.
The Education of an Ambivalent Feminist
Tara Westover’s best-selling memoir may reveal more about the place of feminism in contemporary U.S. life than any book in recent memory.
The Border President
Trump v. Hawaii is not about religion. It’s about the president’s unlimited power at the border.
What Nature Online
These poems are urgent calls for rethinking our place on an imperiled planet.
Promise and Populism in Mexico
A ‘dangerous’ populist will likely be elected president this weekend—and he may be just what the country needs.
The Conversion of Pope Francis
The pontiff still hasn't commented on Ireland's abortion referendum. That could all change when he visits the country in August.
Peace Regimes
Trump has promised a Korean “peace regime.” But whose peace is being insured? And who is subject to its imposition?
Going to Work in Mommy’s Basement
From laundry to meal prep, apps tend to mimic maternal care. Is this good for women?
The Anti-Immigration Bible
Jeff Sessions is fond of citing the Bible to support the persecution of immigrants, in stark contrast to a long tradition of biblical interpretation.
Marxism Without Progress
When philosophy tries to reclaim Marx, the duty to interpret comes before the duty to change.
Trumpism Before Trump
We can’t fully appreciate the current anti-immigration moment without understanding the decades-long investment by right-wing movement politics.
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