Israel’s Subtle Threats at the International Court of Justice

Lawyers for Israel defended the country’s bombardment of Gaza with a polite, legal form of blackmail.

By James Robins

What the Media Gets Wrong About the So-Called Border Crisis

The mainstream press’s dark warnings about a flood of migrants are underpinned by a staggering ignorance about where asylum-seekers are coming from—and why they’re fleeing for their lives.

By James North

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Carbon Offsets (Taylor’s Version)

The pop star’s use of hazily defined offsets to deflect criticism perfectly illustrates how the offsets market works in practice.

By Kate Aronoff

The Supreme Court Sounds Eager to Break the Government for Good

At oral arguments, Chief Justice John Roberts emerged as the likely deciding vote in a case that will determine whether unelected judges take control of the administrative state.

By Timothy Noah

A Death at Walmart

Janikka Perry never made it home from her shift at the bakery of a supercenter in Arkansas. She was one of many Walmart workers who have been pressured to work through illness or pain, sometimes with devastating consequences.

By Jasper Craven

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By The New Republic

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