Belonging and the Pull to Defend Our Own We crave connection, and that craving shapes how we treat others in ways we barely notice. This piece looks at why group ties feel urgent, how they fuel defense of insiders, and

Presidential Power and Restraint: When Authority Isn’t the Same as Wisdom He has the constitutional authority to do so. That doesn’t mean he should. The Constitution gives the president big tools: commander in chief, the pardon power, executive discretion on

Why So Many Foreigners Are Showing in an American Art Exhibition "It’s well worth a visit, but why are so many foreigners in an American art show?" That straightforward question gets to the heart of a bigger shift in contemporary

Powell Could Stay on the Fed Board to Spite Trump — and That’s Troubling Jerome Powell appears upset about the investigation and could respond by remaining on the Federal Reserve Board as a voting member until his term ends. That

When Loud Support for Women Rings Hollow The loudest voices claiming to support women often belong to the worst men. That line pulls no punches because it points to a recurring pattern: grand public declarations that collapse under scrutiny when