- Perspective
Here’s how Democrats can fix the Build Back Better mess — and appease Manchin
If Democrats take Manchin’s own proposal seriously — with one small addition — they might be able to move ahead.
By Adam JentlesonDecember 22, 2021 - Perspective
No, Joe Manchin, parents won’t use paid leave to go on ‘hunting trips’
Does the West Virginia moderate really understand his constituents?
By Elizabeth SpiersDecember 21, 2021 - Perspective
Even the best-case scenario with omicron will still be bad
Don't be too reassured yet by the thought that the variant mostly causes mild disease.
By William HanageDecember 21, 2021 - Perspective
Abortion pills by mail are safe. The FDA finally acknowledged it.
But the agency left other unnecessary restrictions in place, reminding us that abortion care is treated differently than other types of health care.
By Daniel GrossmanDecember 20, 2021 - OutlookPerspective
The Cold War is over. Why do we still treat Russia like the Evil Empire?
Both countries are locked in old battles. What if we just stopped fighting them?
By Joseph WeisbergDecember 17, 2021 - Perspective
One reason so many are quitting: We want control over our lives again
The pandemic, and the challenges of balancing life and work during it, have stripped us of agency. Resigning is one way of regaining a sense of autonomy — at least for the moment.
By Amy Cuddy and Nicholas PearceDecember 16, 2021 - Perspective
Trump still texts me constantly, like a bad ex-boyfriend
We ignore the former president’s stalking presence at our peril.
By Amanda UhleDecember 16, 2021 - Perspective
The Biden administration has been sidelining vaccine experts
The FDA, for example, approved booster shots for 16- and 17-year-olds without convening a key advisory panel.
By Philip Krause and Luciana BorioDecember 16, 2021 - Perspective
Will Pfizer’s pill presage a return to normal?
An effective treatment for covid-19 could be a legitimate game-changer, if this polarized country manages to accept it.
By Daniel DreznerDecember 15, 2021 - Perspective
We sued the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers to prevent another Jan. 6
The District of Columbia — and the nation — will stand up to the forces of insurrection.
By Karl Racine and Norman Eisen and Jonathan A. GreenblattDecember 15, 2021 - Perspective
Biden can’t pay for his ‘Build Back Better’ plan by going after tax cheats
Tax avoidance, not tax evasion, is the real problem, and no amount of money for IRS enforcement will fix that.
By Bradley SchillerDecember 15, 2021 - Perspective
The pandemic diary entry I had hoped to avoid
I am so angry about having to restart my pandemic diary.
By Daniel DreznerDecember 15, 2021 - Perspective
The intellectual freedom that made public colleges great is under threat
Across the country, state legislators are trying to control what happens in classrooms — and who gets hired and fired.
By Keith E. WhittingtonDecember 15, 2021 - Perspective
Digital surveillance presents new threats to reproductive freedoms
Prosecutors already rely on searches, text messages and emails about abortion care as evidence.
By Cynthia Conti-Cook and Kate BertashDecember 15, 2021 - Perspective
Why so many guns on Christmas cards? Because Jesus was ‘manly and virile.’
Muscular Christianity — with scriptural interpretations that can favor “stand your ground” over “turn the other cheek” — has a long tradition in the United States.
By Peter ManseauDecember 14, 2021 - Perspective
The anatomy of a sanctions failure
There is now consensus that the Iran sanctions have failed. This leaves a mess.
By Daniel DreznerDecember 14, 2021 - Perspective
Facing omicron feels like when a patient has relapsed
These are some things I try to remember when navigating an uncertain prognosis.
By Rachael BedardDecember 14, 2021 - Perspective
Democrats might lose the House because they didn’t embrace gerrymandering
A faction of the party favors good government even if it costs them politically.
By Seth MasketDecember 14, 2021 - Perspective
Three things Aaron Sorkin doesn’t understand: Comedy, sitcoms and women
What "Being the Ricardos" gets wrong about Lucille Ball and television history.
By Annie BerkeDecember 14, 2021 - Perspective
Americans spent 20 years forgetting Afghanistan. I didn’t have that luxury.
As a refugee from Afghanistan and now a history professor, I have devoted my life to remembering.
By Ali OlomiDecember 13, 2021