Glenn Loury and John McWhorter on the seldom-discussed list of white men wrongfully killed by cops.
David Frum and Mickey Kaus debate whether the candidate understands the dynamics of leverage.
Criminologist and former police officer Peter Moskos says unnecessary police shootings are more about failed systems than bad policing. Plus: Stopping death by cops.
Heather Mac Donald argues that black Americans are not killed by police at disproportionately high rates.
Spinoza scholar Steven Nadler argues that American politics is infected by religion. Plus: Spinoza and Buddhism.
Helen Andrews critiques America’s meritocratic ruling class. Plus: Are the Ivies ruining America?
Philosopher Cristina Bicchieri on how fear changes social norms. Plus: Analyzing entrenched traditions.
Harold Pollack says, by blindly protecting fellow officers, police are losing legitimacy.
Bill Scher and Matt Lewis consider why no female politicians made The Donald’s short list.
Phoebe Maltz Bovy argues that there’s nothing inherently wrong with valuing possessions over experiences. Plus: Has anti-Semitism gone main stream?