One of the most remarkable achievements of Marx is that starting with an academic background in jurisprudence and philosophy, which he studied at the University of Berlin in the 1830s, he turned to economics to clarify and deepen his ideas only after he was about 28 years old. It is
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has changed the world—and the Ukrainian counterattack in Kharkiv Oblast may have changed it again. While it’s too soon to say what will ultimately end up happening in Ukraine, at this point the continued existence of the Ukrainian state (if not its borders)
America is facing an epidemic of violence. Our police officers are overworked, overburdened, and faced with increasingly conflicting duties and imperatives. If we want to uphold law and order in America, we must strengthen our police forces and enable them to face the challenges of the 21st century. This essay
“Fantasy Roleplaying is Hurting America” shouted a provocative title in Christianity Today in July. The article focused on Steve Bannon and his realization that many people yearned for a more exciting life—the kind they could explore in a massively multiplayer online role playing game (MMORPG)—and how he managed
Psychedelics ain’t all puppies, rainbows, and tree-hugging. So warn the authors of a recent paper. Research indicates most people emerge from psychedelic experiences with a more liberal mindset. But authors Brian A. Pace and Neşe Devenot argue that psychedelics can also have the opposite effect, pushing people even further
For an experiment to succeed, time and attention are required. The Constitution of Puerto Rico, which celebrated its 70th anniversary on July 25, was just that: an experiment in sovereignty crafted jointly by the Federal Government and the People of Puerto Rico. But rather than adhering to the basic scientific
For the past month, the public debate has been roiled with those who believe it too dangerous to prosecute a former president under current political conditions, and those who believe it too dangerous to let presidents break laws with impunity without facing consequences. There’s a striking contrast with the
In November 2006, Superior Court Judge Peter Busch upheld a preliminary injunction against the city of San Francisco, preventing them from moving forward with their plan to build new bike lanes and bike infrastructure. Busch ruled that the city hadn’t properly followed the environmental review process mandated by the
The declaration of War on Terror in 2001 was enthusiastically greeted by a more-than-usually jingoistic American population rallying around the flag after September 11th. George W Bush’s sky-high approval ratings granted him wide latitude to engage with ‘terrorists’ (and other members of the ‘axis of evil’) around the world,
In a hot convention hall in Philadelphia in 1788, the last member of the Constitutional Convention set his pen to the page and sealed in ink slavery as one of America’s foundational institutions. On Capitol Hill in 1866, after decades of bloody struggle on the battlefield and off it,
The triumph of modern representative democracy was, in part, the culmination of a moral revolution. The heralds of this revolution were those great documents of the 18th century, the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Declaration of the Rights of Man. Today it is a commonplace that the people
The United States has had many questionable relationships with nations across its history, befriending and casting nations aside with equally curious motives and callousness, but none may be stranger and more questionable than that which America has with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. While American President after American President for