24 June 2017
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The ones who can’t get out
Alexandra Bilak, Director of the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre, explains the challenge of aiding populations who are forced to migrate within national borders.
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What do feelings do?
Linda Blanchard, author of Dependent Arising in Context, explains how meditation can give you a different perspective on grief.
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Piercing McMaster’s mystique
Historian Daniel Bessner argues that the “warrior-scholar” serving as National Security Advisor has a narrow strategic vision. Plus: Will Comey’s testimony change anything?
Civility on the campaign trail
Bill Scher on how “above board” politics in the Democratic primary helped unify the electorate. Plus: Do Dems have a “unity edge” over Republicans?
Trump and the realignment of American politics
Political scientist Darren Beattie argues that the traditional conservative/liberal paradigm no longer makes sense. Plus: Why Trump and not just Trumpism?
The “Trump Effect”
Marietje Schaake, Member of the European Parliament, on Europe’s reaction to political upheaval in the U.S.
Seeing Trump stabbed on stage
Theater director Jack Tamburri, who has seen the controversial production of Julius Caesar, analyzes what the play is trying to achieve.
Jeremy Corbyn as a case for compromise
Political scientist David Brockington argues that Corbyn’s moderation facilitated Labour’s surge in support.
“One of the most sinister crimes in American history”
Journalist David Grann on Killers of the Flower Moon, his new book about a forgotten series of murders.
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Seneca’s tips for anger management
Massimo Pigliucci, author of the new book How to Be a Stoic, offers some classical self-help advice.
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On the hunt for heretics at Evergreen State College
John McWhorter and Glenn Loury consider parallels between unrest at the school and the nature of religious zealotry. Plus: Should HBO fire Bill Maher?
The DMZ
Does Karen Handel’s win mask a threat to GOP dominance?
Bill Scher and Matt Lewis consider whether Georgia’s close special election foreshadows trouble for Republicans.
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What’s harder: Loving yourself or loving your enemy?
Sharon Salzberg, author of the new book Real Love, on how mindfulness and meditation can help you do both.
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Has the populist wave crested?
Heather Hurlburt and Dan Drezner on why Trump’s election may have stymied nationalist populism in Europe–for now.
The DMZ
Will centrist liberals beat the populists?
