Open Thread: The Supreme Court and Social Policy
Should courts decide on contested moral questions?
Has the Supreme Court Cleared the Way for a Grand Compromise?
Recent decisions by the Court might force Americans to put a price on their stated principles.
Never Bet Against America
Is America's dysfunction actually key to what makes it great—or at least what makes it "better" than Norway or Denmark?
Could We Have Stopped Trump?
In Part 2 of the episode, Shadi and Damir debate the legacy of January 6 and whether greater vigilance really could have stopped Trump's rise.
America is Great Precisely Because It’s Not
On the love of country, even if it doesn't always treat you well.
The Week Roe Fell
At momentous time for the country, a roundup of our thoughts.
Rights are the GOP's Problem Now
The pro-life movement's focus on rights could fracture the Republican Party.
The Secrets and Sorrows of Gay Washington
Jamie Kirchick on the untold story of gays in the nation's capital, from the darkness of the Cold War to today's triumphs.
Are We All Gay Now?
In Part 2 of our conversation with Jamie Kirchick, we debate the nature of progress and whether queer ideology is homophobic.
How To Be a Caliph
Haroon Moghul joins us to discuss whether Western values can be squared with Islam's strictest demands.
