Glenn Loury and John McWhorter debate the meaning of proposed changes to state and federal voting laws.
Robert Wright and the Quincy Institute’s Anatol Lieven discuss the unseen forces shaping Russia’s policy.
Robert Wright and Mickey Kaus discuss Biden’s handling of negotiations with Russia over the situation in Ukraine.
Glenn Loury and journalist Heather Mac Donald discuss Glenn’s speech “The Case for Black Patriotism” and Heather’s recent explorations of African American literature.
Aryeh Cohen-Wade and Chris Novembrino consider Tom Friedman’s controversial column that argued for a cross-party coalition to oppose Trump.
Bill Scher and Matt K. Lewis debate whether Adam McKay’s film accurately depicts our current media and political environment.
Robert Wright and Richard Hanania, author of Public Choice Theory and the Illusion of Grand Strategy, discuss a man who helped start both the Iraq War and the expansion of NATO.
Robert Wright and Mickey Kaus debate whether China’s authoritarianism and surveillance technology will pose a threat to the world.
Glenn Loury and John McWhorter discuss Lani Guinier’s contributions to our ideas about voting rights, her nomination to a position in the Clinton administration, and Clinton’s subsequent withdrawal of that nomination.
Robert Wright and anthropologist Agustín Fuentes discuss the issues that arise when trans women compete in women’s sports.