It’s obviously morally abominable to booby-trap the border with razors. But some people think desperate migrants deserve whatever cruelties we inflict on them.

Republicans believe the president’s son is at the center of the corruption scandal of the century. Democrats think Hunter is a non-issue and the worst allegations are mere conspiracy theory. Should voters care, and how much?

Today’s left seems less inclined to critique advertising, consumerism, and pop culture. Should we be more skeptical?

As the catastrophe of global warming becomes seemingly impossible to deny, will right-wing denial disappear? Or will it simply become yet more deranged?

It’s perfectly fine to be a “feminine” man. Young men do not need a vision of “positive masculinity.” They need what everyone else needs: to be a good person who has a satisfying, meaningful life.

No more excuses for heat deaths. As global warming worsens, it’s time to guarantee workers’ basic human rights.

We live in an age when the most unobjectionable and necessary ideas for progress can give rise to paranoia and fear. If the most innocuous, unoriginal possible idea can fuel paranoia, how can we hope to have a sensible discussion about the future of our places?

Where does this end? Instead of trying to facilitate a negotiated peace, the U.S. further escalates the war.