Current Affairs A-Z
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The Case Against Deporting Criminal Aliens
Liberals and conservatives alike speak in favor of deporting criminals. But all that means is wishing crime on other countries.
Eduardo Galeano’s Evolution
The writer didn’t turn right-wing; he developed a radical understanding of the world’s complexities.
Remembering Jon Stewart’s Nasty Side
Instead of being venerated as one of television’s great hosts, the cruel, unpleasant Daily Show host should be reviled and forgotten.
How Turkey Used ISIS as a Weapon Against Kurdish Activists
The survivors of an ISIS bombing tell how the Turkish government has finally declared war… on ISIS’s victims.
The Producers Of Sesame Street Will Burn In Everlasting Hell
On the beloved public television show’s move to HBO…
Taking “Taking Seriously” Seriously
How much more seriously is it even possible to take things?
Riots Aren’t Violence
It has become standard media practice to refer to rioting as “violence.” But the word “violence” must be reserved for attacks on people rather than property.