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Neil Hall / Reuters How Far Should Societies Go to Prevent Terror Attacks?
Almost everyone is unwilling to do certain things to eliminate terrorism. And that is fortunate, for the endurance of a free society depends upon it.
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Reuters 'Terrorism Is Aimed at the People Watching'
Tabloid-style coverage of mass murder helps those intent on using violence to stoke fear.
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Alexander Shcherbak / TASS / Getty The World's Worst Negotiation
In a single brief meeting with Russian officials, President Trump not only divulged classified information, he also handed them a damaging account of his decision to fire James Comey
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Yuri Gripas / Reuters The 'Trump Derangement Syndrome' Dodge
Beware trusting pundits who exploit the least defensible critiques of the president to avoid acknowledging his most dangerous flaws.
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Reuters The Fraudulent Populism of Tucker Carlson
The Fox News host attacks a host at a rival network for informing the public by violating an unwritten code among elites.
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Yuri Gripas / Reuters Donald Trump's Loose Lips Vindicate His Critics
The implications of news reports that the president compromised intelligence sources and damaged national security.
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Yuri Gripas / Reuters Trump Finds That Doing Is Harder Than Criticizing
The president embodies the very quality that he attacked as “pathetic” in his commencement address at Liberty University.
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Should Parents Who Refuse to Edit Their Babies' Genes Be Punished?
As I wrote a few weeks ago, advances in biotechnology could make this a pressing question in the near future—and…
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Jonathan Ernst / Reuters Donald Trump's Own Words Become 'Exhibit A' Against Him
The president’s interview with Lester Holt exposed White House obfuscation, unethical interactions with James Comey, and circumstantial evidence that the FBI director’s termination was improper.
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The Pro-Choice Case Against Mandatory Gene Editing
A reader reflects on our ongoing series: There’s a circle I absolutely cannot square: I…
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Carlos Barria / Reuters Two Dead Canaries in the Coal Mine
If you’re not worried about FBI Director James Comey getting fired, this man might change your mind.
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Rogelio V. Solis / AP A Civil-Rights Lawsuit in Mississippi
Sheriff’s deputies left black residents in “a permanent state of siege,” 11 plaintiffs allege in a lawsuit filed by the ACLU.
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A Reality Check for Gene-Editing Ethics
A graduate student in public health and bioethics has misgivings about whether debating a future technology like gene editing is…
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Thoughts on Gene Editing From the Science Community
Our next group of correspondents stood out due to their vocations: In one way or another, their chosen careers brought…
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Regis Duvignau / Reuters The Destructiveness of Call-Out Culture on Campus
Reflections from undergraduates of the social media era
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A Parent’s and Child’s Perspective on the Gene-Editing Debate
We’ve heard already from a few parents whose children have, or may carry, genetic disorders. This reader’s son suffers from…
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Mark Kauzlarich / Reuters Why Can't the Left Win?
Advice and constructive criticism from observers who believe that America would benefit from a healthier opposition to the governing coalition
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Would You Edit Your Babies’ Genes to Keep Them Healthy?
Two week ago, I asked readers, “Will Editing Your Baby’s Genes Be Mandatory?” That is to say, parents…
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Jonathan Ernst / Reuters What Critiques of 'Smug Liberals' Miss
Attacking half the country with condescending vitriol has been going on for decades in movement conservatism, too.
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Kyle Grillot / Reuters Moderation in Defense of Liberty Is No Vice
To succeed in the long run, libertarians must think harder about people who are uncomfortable with difference, diversity, and dynamism.
