A (Not-So) Surprising Retirement
A rare non-hot-take on Speaker Paul Ryan and the future of the House of Representatives.
Asides
“Don’t Be Evil”: Google and the Pentagon
Employees at Google are taking a stand against the company for working with the Pentagon on AI projects. Here’s why they’re wrong.
The Worst Hire of the Trump Administration
John Bolton is in as National Security Adviser, and his advice is this: “WAR!!1!” Let the disaster commence.
Bad Idea of the Month: Executing Drug Dealers
President Trump has taken the ‘prize’ for worst idea of the month, perhaps of the year thus far. And it’s a real doozy.
Bad Idea of the Month: 16-Year-Olds Voting
It took awhile this month, but here it is: by far, the worst idea of February 2018.
An Uniquely American Affliction
After the latest deadly mass shooting, both Republicans and Democrats have retreated to their ideological corners. But what about actually trying to solve the problem?
Who’s Afraid of a Little Prosecution?
The capture of two ex-British Islamic State fighters who murdered Americans in Syria brings up an important question: how do we get justice for their victims?
