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<p>The logic of war rejects dissent and the moderating influence of political concerns in the pursuit of destruction, and liberal democracies aren't exempt. </p>

<p>The logic of war rejects dissent and the moderating influence of political concerns in the pursuit of destruction, and liberal democracies aren't exempt. </p>

“Change is hard,” the theater’s artistic director says, but necessary. And not just...

It’s plausible that the United States as we know it could disintegrate. Institutions need to consider worst-case scenarios — to help avoid them. 

We’ve long inhabited a perilous world—one that has only grown more so as the decades have passed.

Nation (Un)Building and Planet (Un)Building, American-Style

By Tom ENGELHARDT Let me start 2022 by heading back — way, way back — for a moment. It’s easy to forget just how long…

The global disasters of our era could very well fade from public memory like others have in the past.

Let me start 2022 by heading back — way, way back — for a moment.It’s easy to forget just how long this world has been a dangerous place for human beings. I thought about this recently when I stumbled upon a little memoir my Aunt Hilda scrawled, decades ago, in a small notebook. In it, she commented...

Not to mention tedious and not much fun. And that’s the good news.