Words of War
admin Four terms that are proving unhelpful in understanding the war with Iran
Ideas
That’s No Way to Run a Railroad
Reformed collective-bargaining laws would bring what unions want into better alignment with the public interest.
The Pope’s Defense of Human Imperfection
The Vatican’s encyclical about AI is actually about what technology can never do.
John Cornyn Lost With His Boots Off
Like fellow Republicans exiled by the president, he still accepted Trump’s claim to inhabit the will of the party.
The Gas-Tax Reckoning
Pausing it would be a lose-lose proposition.
Trump’s War Is Staggering to an Incoherent Defeat
Even the president’s supporters are alarmed.
What Happened to Rudy Giuliani?
No man should be judged entirely on their last act.
The National Debt’s Unforgiving Math
If you’re not worried about this country’s fiscal outlook, you’re not paying attention.
Pope Leo’s Unsettling Vision of the AI Future
His new encyclical, <em>Magnifica Humanitas</em>, seeks to counterbalance alarm with hope but lands firmly on one side.
A Sweeping Theory of Everything Is Revolutionizing the Democratic Party
Democrats are in thrall to the idea that corporate consolidation is America’s biggest, and maybe only, problem.