Commentary: War, morality, and the questions we keep confusing
Joe Palaggi When Pope Leo XIV speaks about war, his message is clear: Violence degrades human dignity, and peace must remain the goal even when it feels out of reach.... Read more.
Commentary: The Founders built safeguards. Our politics rendered them useless.
Lynn Schmidt The men who gathered in Philadelphia in 1787 were students of history, and it taught them a singular lesson: power corrupts, and unchecked power can... Read more.
Commentary: Carlson’s cautious apology does little to repair Trumpism’s damage
Matt K. Lewis When you break a promise as clear as “No new wars,” you shouldn’t be surprised when even your most loyal supporters revolt. And that’s exactly... Read more.
Commentary: America is already diminished by this war
Jon Duffy History will not judge President Donald Trump’s decision to start this war by what it did to Iran. It will hold its harshest judgment for what it has... Read more.
Commentary: Trump’s empty bluster worked until he took on the Pope and Iran
Matt K. Lewis Until recently, President Donald Trump always found a way to fail forward, through a combination of spin, threats, payoffs, and bluster. OK, that’s... Read more.
Commentary: A lesson on ‘matters of morality’ for the vice president
Ronald L. Hirsch The vice president has stepped into the fray between the president and Pope Leo XIV. For those of you who have not been following this, Pope Leo... Read more.
Commentary: A boom of independent bookstores, just when we need them most
Mark Pearson As a blizzard blasted the East Coast in late February, a thousand booksellers from independent bookstores across the U.S. packed their winter gear,... Read more.
Commentary: It’s not Persian civilization I’m worried about
Melody Moezzi President Donald Trump has the power to end a civilization. But it’s not Iran’s. It’s America’s. As an Iranian-American born and raised in... Read more.
Commentary: Trump’s desecration of the flag
Ronald L. Hirsch Since Trump and his followers make such a show of honoring the flag, how can I say that he desecrates the flag? The answer comes from the Pledge... Read more.
Commentary: A fix for gambling, emissions, and AI’s ills
Nicolas S. Rohatyn The Supreme Court is preparing to consider whether states and municipalities can pursue billions of dollars in damages from fossil-fuel companies... Read more.