After 17 Years of Fighting Terror, the U.S. Makes a Disastrous Pivot
Despite the ongoing ascension of non-state armed groups in the Middle East, the U.S. military seems to be pivoting to a power competition against Russia and China.
Trump’s Child Separation Policy Will Scar Migrant Children Forever
There are immediate health impacts of a prolonged border detention—and those effects can last a lifetime.
The Roots of Trump’s Deportation Policy
The bureaucratic machinery pulling families apart was built long before the sitting president assumed office.
The Trump Administration’s Free Speech Fight With the University of Michigan Is About Identity, Not Expression
It seems the Department of Justice is, once again, setting its sights on free speech on college campuses.
How Celebrity Deaths Reveal the Hidden Threat of Suicide Contagion
Can an increase in the volume of suicide contagions potentially explain the steady rise in self-harm across all demographic sectors of society?
The Real Cost of Trump’s Negligence in Puerto Rico
Hurricane Maria is officially the deadliest storm in modern U.S. history—yet it received just a fraction of the aid given to Houston.
The Biggest Obstacle to the Pentagon’s War on Sexual Assault: the Military Justice System
A legal principle intended to protect service members after World War II has spawned a dangerous precedent.
The Triumph of Trump’s Law and Order Politics
By bending over backwards for the Protect and Serve Act, Democrats just proved that Trump's law and order mantra may remain his most lasting legacy.
There Are No Lone Wolves
By treating each mass shooting as an isolated tragedy, we are giving mass shooters—and the toxic communities they stem from—exactly what they want.
When Does Youth Football Go From National Pastime to Public-Health Problem?
It seems the earlier the body plays, the earlier the brain pays.