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Sustainable Decadence

Ross Douthat’s new book argues that our society has stagnated, with young people unable to form meaningful, lasting relationships.

By Andrew J. Bacevich

March 9, 2020

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Is There Still a West?

Capturing diverse perspectives and humanizing legends, H. W. Brands’ new history of the American West is eloquent and informative.

By Jared Lucky

March 5, 2020

Books

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Crisis of Conscience

Administration officials asked to judge the president fairly often find themselves out of a job when their consciences come into conflict with Trump’s demands.

By Paul Moses

March 4, 2020

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The “Weekend at Bernie’s” Primary

The democratic establishment continues to prop up Joe Biden, despite his alarming incoherence and deteriorating mental acumen.

March 3, 2020

How should we understand the current split between so-called “progressives” and “moderates” in the Democratic Party? In the middle of an uncertain primary campaign, where can they find compromise and unity?

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Trump’s Budget

Trump’s budget proposes deep cuts to social and environmental programs and increased military spending, prioritizing vanity projects over people’s welfare.

By The Editors

February 26, 2020

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Politics

Good, but Not Good Enough

Joe Biden has adopted Elizabeth Warren’s bankruptcy plan, reversing his 2005 position. But even with it, will he be able to address the underlying causes of debt?

By Matt Mazewski

March 23, 2020

Religion

Against the Infernalists

David Bentley Hart’s book makes the case for universal salvation, arguing that a belief in eternal damnation is morally repugnant and theologically insupportable.

By Karen Kilby

March 16, 2020

Culture

A Poet and a Thief

In 'Softness of Bodies,' the story of a flighty young poet in Berlin pivots from comedy to drama, from shoplifted shoes to darker issues of money and violence.

By Santiago Ramos

March 11, 2020