Perspective
Thoughts on My Father Dying Old
Robert Schrag reflects on the passing of his father.
Articles
Politics
Brand America Loses Luster
What happened to America, the country that won the world’s admiration for its competence, its can-do spirit, its ability to make friends and influence people?
Politics
How We Might Best Honor Our Troops This Veterans Day
Veterans Day was originally a celebration of the Armistice that ended World War I.
Politics
Under Fire, the Federal Bureau of Prisons Audits Its Use of Solitary Confinement—and Buys a New Supermax Prison
Amidst growing criticism of its abundant use solitary confinement, the federal Bureau of Prisons has quietly set in motion an “internal audit” to review its “restricted housing operations.”
Politics
What If He Is Telling the Truth?
A few weeks ago, Hassan Rouhani, the newly elected president of Iran, stunned the United Nations with a sunburst of conciliation.
