The Death of Book World and Why Criticism Still Matters
Becca Rothfeld reflects on her layoff from The Washington Post, and what's at stake in a world without readers.
Notes of an Economist on Food Stamps
The myth of the “irrational poor” is often used to justify cutting and restricting public programs. But people on SNAP and Medicaid are anything but irrational. I should know; I was one of them.
America Has Long Targeted Muslims, But Today’s Hatred is Different
From Congress to cable news to the streets, peddling Islamophobia no longer comes with consequences.
Ross Douthat’s Shoddy Arguments For Religion
In “Believe: Why Everyone Should Be Religious,” the New York Times columnist tries to reverse the trend of a more secular society. But his reasoning just doesn’t add up.
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