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The disappearance of Mahmoud Khalil is a trial run
Mar 11, 2025

The disappearance of Mahmoud Khalil is a trial run

They think they've found a wedge, and they're going to use it

Jonathan M. Katz
Jonathan M. Katz
Man, proud man
Mar 06, 2025

Man, proud man

Dress'd in a little brief authority

Jonathan M. Katz
Jonathan M. Katz
A constant struggle
Feb 28, 2025

A constant struggle

Some help keeping track of recent events

Jonathan M. Katz
Jonathan M. Katz
What everyone gets wrong about Weimar
Feb 21, 2025

What everyone gets wrong about Weimar

Speech wasn't so free. But that's only half the story.

Jonathan M. Katz
Jonathan M. Katz
What JD Vance meant by 'free speech'
Feb 20, 2025

What JD Vance meant by 'free speech'

Jonathan M. Katz
Jonathan M. Katz
Seeds of mistrust
Feb 12, 2025

Seeds of mistrust

Musk and Trump are capitalizing on decades of confusion and broken promises to lay waste to a crucial agency

Jonathan M. Katz
Jonathan M. Katz
'The worst of the worst'
Jan 31, 2025

'The worst of the worst'

Trump's new Guantánamo order portends a chilling future based on an ugly past

Jonathan M. Katz
Jonathan M. Katz
Narrowing the borders
Jan 24, 2025

Narrowing the borders

Why Trump's arguments about birthright citizenship are so absurd, and why they matter

Jonathan M. Katz
Jonathan M. Katz
Coup complete
Jan 20, 2025

Coup complete

Jonathan M. Katz
Jonathan M. Katz
Cease, fire
Jan 17, 2025

Cease, fire

Who has the most to gain in the pending deal between Israel and Hamas

Jonathan M. Katz
Jonathan M. Katz
15 years of solitude
Jan 12, 2025

15 years of solitude

What has changed since the earthquake, in Haiti and elsewhere

Jonathan M. Katz
Jonathan M. Katz
Burned out
Jan 09, 2025

Burned out

Jonathan M. Katz
Jonathan M. Katz
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