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Should our ancestry define us?
Glenn Loury and John McWhorter debate Henry Louis Gates's exploration of the genealogies of famous Americans.
The third party that wasn’t
Mark Schmitt and Jamelle Bouie criticize Americans Elect, which failed in its attempt to nominate a centrist presidential candidate. Plus: Should states compete like corporations?
Is magical thinking good for you?
Matthew Hutson, author of the new book The 7 Laws of Magical Thinking, considers the upside of irrationality. Plus: Is it irrational to want to leave a legacy?
How Israel strengthens Hamas
Matt Duss and Hussein Ibish discuss how Israel's closure of Gaza puts money in Hamas's pocket. Plus: An Islamist liberals can love?
What happened to Occupy Wall Street?
Glenn Loury and Ann Althouse compare the declining Occupy movement with the more robust Tea Party. Plus: Lying, BS, and Obama.
Is the siesta doomed?
Does the Euro crisis point to the inevitable demise of idiosyncratic national customs? Conor Friedersdorf and James Poulos consider. Plus: The surprise of parenting.
What should anti-war voters do?
Confronted with Romney vs. Obama, how should anti-war conservatives vote? Michael Brendan Dougherty and Daniel McCarthy weigh the options. Plus: Passive-aggressive politics.
Should we feel bad for Greece?
Robert Farley and Matthew Yglesias challenge the common view on the left that Greece is a victim of circumstance. Plus: Europe's house of cards.
Why old politicians can’t fade away
Eighty-year-old Sen. Richard Lugar was defeated by a primary challenger. Why do old politicians cling to power? Bill Scher and Matt Lewis consider.
Pinterest won’t save the world
Walter Frick and Derek Thompson discuss the downside of venture capital's obsession with social media—and how "crowdfunding" might help.
What should American Jews do?
Sarah Wildman and Marc Tracy discuss what liberal American Jews should do as Israel moves farther to the right.
Should the GOP embrace identity politics?
Bill Scher tries to convince Matt Lewis that the GOP should place the recruitment of female and minority candidates ahead of strict ideological fidelity.
Will gay marriage split evangelicals?
Younger evangelicals are much less likely to oppose same-sex marriage. Sarah Posner and Sarah Pulliam Bailey consider the implications for the future of evangelical churches. Plus: "Anti-gay rights" vs. "anti-gay."
The cynic and the extremist
David Frum, author of the new novel Patriots, considers which personality type is more destructive to our politics. Plus: Our rotten elites.
Why liberals get fracking wrong
