Plus, what Afghanistan and Haiti have in common, and more...
Friday
August 20, 2021
You Have The Right to Keep Filming the Cops—For Now
The Supreme Court will take up a case that bundles concerns over qualified immunity with a consequential First Amendment dispute.
by Matt Ford
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Bomb Scare Has Capitol Hill Staff Worried About a New Normal
For many still reeling from the January 6 attack, Thursday's threat renewed concerns about public service in an era of political violence.
by Grace Segers
The End of “the End of Welfare As We Know It”
We might be witnessing the demise—in uneven fits and starts—of Democrats’ poisonous “reform” thinking. All it took was a global health catastrophe.
by Bryce Covert
The Disasters in Afghanistan and Haiti Share the Same Twisted Root
Half a world away from one another, the citizens of two nations are suffering as a result of the corruption and incompetence of the U.S.
by Jonathan M. Katz
Mike Duncan Takes On the Turmoil of History
In over 150 hours of his podcast “Revolutions” and a new book, Duncan wrestles with centuries of upheaval.
by David Klion
Richard Rorty’s Warning Against Authoritarianism
After Trump’s election, Rorty’s prophecy of social collapse went viral. His final book is perhaps the clearest account of his political thinking.
by Chris Lehmann
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