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January 22, 2016

The Anxieties of Impotence

The sense of powerlessness that is sweeping our nation and the world can only be addressed by rebuilding our institutions.
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January 19, 2016

Time for a Republican Conspiracy!

Reality-based conservatives should mobilize against the hijacking of our party.
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January 15, 2016

When Beauty Strikes

Modern art has certain kinds of social value, but we have suffered the loss of an old understanding of how beauty transforms the soul.
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January 12, 2016

The Brutalism of Ted Cruz

The Texas Republican lacks the Christian virtues many evangelical voters may expect.
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January 8, 2016

The Self-Reliant Generation

Millennials lean to the left, but because of several other characteristics, they may not help the Democratic ticket in November.
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January 5, 2016

The Age of Small Terror

We must wage an intellectual battle against the subtle corrosion of open society that results from frequent small threatening acts.
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December 22, 2015

The 2015 Sidney Awards, Part 2

The second set of the year’s best essays focuses on community and isolation, from New Orleans to Syria.
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December 18, 2015

The 2015 Sidney Awards

Here is Part I of a selection of the year’s best long-form essays.
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December 15, 2015

The Year of Unearthed Memories

Healing from traumatic memories is an intensely difficult and complex process, but it is possible, for nations as well as individuals.
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December 11, 2015

The Ted Cruz Establishment

Ted Cruz has fooled most of America into thinking he’s anti-establishment, when in fact he just has his own.
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