Forcing criminals to clean up communities denigrates civic contribution
Penn State Scandal: Will The Jury Convict Jerry Sandusky?
It seems like an open-and-shut case against a serial child abuser, but it’s hardly a certainty that this trial will end in a conviction
Are Blacks Predisposed to Be Less Healthy Than Whites?
Researchers are too quick to accept genetic differences between the races as an explanation for health disparities
Why Politics Is Always About Ideology
The candidates are busily debating “competence,” but don’t be fooled. It’s what a president believes in that matters
Cartoons of the Week: June 2–8
Drone wars and giant cups of soda.
The Catholic Contraction
History — and statistics — is on the side of Catholic women. So why is the church leadership attacking its own?
The Resource Shortage Is Real
It’s the rule of supply and demand: we simply don’t have enough
America’s Immigration System Is Broken and Obsolete
An immigration deadlock makes the U.S. a second-rate nation
National Service: In Search of a Common Cause
In a bitter and divided era, national service can help us regain our lost consensus
Marijuana Should Be Decriminalized
The loss of human potential for getting caught with a small amount of pot is enormous, and blacks disproportionately pay the price
Are We Too Comfortable with Cannibalism?
It’s all too easy for us to accept humans eating other humans. What does that say about us?
Forget Wisconsin. The Unions’ Biggest Loss Was in California
Pension reform will help cities balance budgets, but will their schools still be able to attract talented teachers?
Should Depressed People Avoid Having Children?
Do people with depression or other psychological problems have any moral obligation to forgo bearing children in order to avoid passing on their “bad” genes?