In dozens of books, he rejected postmodern cynicism about truth and reason, arguing that rational communication was the best way… Continue reading
Issue of the Week: War, Human Rights
The Pentagon Went to War with Anthropic. What’s Really at Stake?, The New Yorker, 3.14.26
Since our… Continue reading
“Brooks and Capehart on Trump’s mixed signals on the Iran war”, PBS NewsHour
Mar 13, 2026
David Brooks of The Atlantic and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join… Continue reading
“A State of Wealthy Entrepreneurs Passes a ‘Millionaires’ Tax’”, The New York Times
It would be the first income tax in Washington, affecting an estimated 20,000 households. Some of the… Continue reading
“UN inquiry finds Russia’s deportations of 20,000 Ukrainian children amounts to crimes against humanity “, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Reuters
March 10, 2026
“Putin’s child snatching is crime against humanity, UN says”, The Times
Report from its independent international commission accuses Russia of having a co-ordinated state policy, with the active… Continue reading
“Brooks and Capehart on Trump’s decision to launch strikes on Iran”, PBS NewsHour
Issue of the Week: War
Heavy smoke rising from Tehran on Tuesday after U.S.-Israeli airstrikes. Credit…Arash Khamooshi for The New York Times
On… Continue reading
“The Original”, The New Yorker
A new biography of the Berlin-born philosopher emphasizes his combination of stubborn unworldliness and startling prescience.
By … Continue reading
“Big Change Seems Certain in Iran. What Kind Is the Question”, The New York Times
Experts… Continue reading