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What President Moon may look like after a call with Kim

North Korea's Nuclear Bait-and-Switch

May 08, 2018

Enjoy the fine notes emanating from North Korea these days, but recall that when things sound too good to be true—they usually are.

Dozens of cardboard cutouts of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg are seen during an Avaaz.org protest outside the U.S. Capitol

Facebook Facts: Americans Are Giving up Their Fourth Amendment Rights

April 10, 2018

Must the nation find new ways to limit the personal information corporations can amass, and above all, what they can share with the government?

Rex Tillerson sitting with Xi Jinping.

China: A ‘Strategic’ Threat?

March 05, 2018

The Pentagon’s latest National Defense Strategy rests on some shaky assumptions.

U.S. Senator Al Franken (D-MN) leaves after announcing his resignation

#MeToo: America's Fastest-Changing Conversation

February 14, 2018

America can't afford to ignore the speed and sweep and effect of recent moral dialogues on sexual harassment.

Person using a smart phone and laptop

How to Give Up the Electronic Ghost and Get Back to Shabbat

January 06, 2018

For decades now the “secular” world of weekdays has invaded the world of holidays and weekends. Today many of us are addicted to our inboxes.