Hiroshima at 75
A Peek into Our Nuclear Future

Tomorrow is the anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima. With the world ever more dangerous, and with rising authoritarian challengers emboldened, a look at what the next 75 years of the Bomb might bring.

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Emotion in American Life
Why We Dislike Shame—and Can’t Get Enough of It

Why shaming is essential in America today—and some suggestions for curbing its excesses.

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Lessons from the Second World War
A Reply to President Putin

The European Parliament and President Putin are distorting the lessons of World War II. But their debate spotlights questions about the future of world order in the 2020s.

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Little Green Men
Should the West Be Worried About Belarus?

If Lukashenka stumbles badly in August, a Russian move to absorb Belarus cannot be ruled out.

Identity and Politics
A Tale of Two Protests

Why police protests in cities like Minneapolis and Portland have been so violent, while ones in cities like Detroit and Baltimore have been relatively peaceful.

American Overhaul
Remaking Politics, Rebuilding Government

For too long, Americans have put up with dysfunctional government, hyperpartisanship, and mediocre results. Here’s how we can build a government for all Americans.

Israel-Palestine
Don’t Give Up on the Two-State Solution

Unilateral Israeli annexation would be a mistake, but Peter Beinart’s one-state solution is an approach that compounds one mistake with another.

Decision Point
Renewed Transatlanticism or a Post-American Europe?

The current turmoil in Transatlantic relations isn’t all about Trump. European leaders’ choices now will have a critical impact on the Transatlantic future.

Alienation
Why Life Feels Like a TV Show

We’ve been alienated not only from the world, but from ourselves.

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China and Religious Freedom
Where Is the Panchen Lama?

As the Dalai Lama turns 85, the Chinese Communist Party is stepping up its plans to control the selection of the Tibetan spiritual leader’s successor. The kidnapping of the six-year-old Panchen Lama and his family 25 years ago shows how far it is prepared to go.

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