Articles of Note

"Defeatism has become a badge of righteousness," says Thomas Chatterton Williams. "If you’re not despondent, you’re not paying attention"   ... more »

New Books

Why do we go to war? Margaret Macmillan identifies three causes: greed, self-defense, and ideas. Idea-driven wars are often the cruelest   ... more »

Essays & Opinions

Caitlin Flanagan has managed to evade the major vices: excessive eating, drinking, drugging, gambling. So what's got her at rock bottom? Twitter... more »