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Marc Lipsitch: On the Covid-19 Pandemic in the US
Where do things stand in the US with the Covid-19 pandemic? How should we judge the response so far? How can we do better in the months ahead? In thi…
5 years, 11 months ago
Sean Wilentz: On the Importance of Studying and Debating American History
How should we think about the American founding? What role does slavery play in the history of the United States? What should be done about Confedera…
6 years ago
Joe Trippi on Trump vs. Biden: The State of the Race
What is the state of the presidential race between Donald Trump and Joe Biden? How might decisions such as Biden’s vice-presidential pick and campaig…
6 years ago
Christine Rosen: Cancel Culture and the New Illiberalism
What are the motives and impulses behind the current wave of online denunciations of incorrect opinion? What is distinctive about the recent rise of …
6 years, 1 month ago
Remembering Charles Krauthammer
Born in 1950 in New York City and raised in Montreal, Charles Krauthammer, who died two years ago on June 21, 2018, was an indispensable voice in Ame…
6 years, 1 month ago
Stan Veuger: The Economic Fallout from Covid-19
What is the current economic situation of the US in light of the ongoing public health crisis? How successful have policies been in addressing the ec…
6 years, 1 month ago
Aaron Friedberg: On Increasing Tensions in the U.S.-China Relationship
Tensions between the United States and China have been rising as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. There is urgent need to think about the U.S.-C…
6 years, 2 months ago
Mike Murphy: Donald Trump vs Joe Biden
What will the campaign between Donald Trump and Joe Biden look like amidst the coronavirus pandemic and economic crisis? What strategies might each c…
6 years, 2 months ago
Harvey Mansfield: Liberal Democracy as a Mixed Regime
What is liberal democracy? What parts of human nature does liberal democracy rely on and try to cultivate? How can Aristotle help us understand Ameri…
6 years, 2 months ago
Chester Finn: Education Reform in America
What reforms would most benefit American education? What are the obstacles to putting them in place? What changes to the education sector should we a…
6 years, 3 months ago