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Scott Z. Burns: America’s Darkest Secrets Are Laid Bare in ‘The Report’
“The Report,” a new film by director Scott Z. Burns, whose work includes "the Bourne Ultimatum" and, more recently, “The Laundromat,” brings to life this dark chapter of recent American…
Peter Jan Honigsberg: The Stain on America’s Soul That Will Not Wash Away
Although the extent of our lawless detention program in Guantanamo Bay is something most of us know little about, it defines us all.
[rewind] Daniel Esty: The Center Cannot Hold Off Climate Catastrophe
As experts worldwide try to tackle climate change with radical proposals, the Yale professor makes the case for a more moderate approach.
Nicholas Buccola: There Is No Donald J. Trump Without William F. Buckley
The author's new book looks into the debate between James Baldwin and the conservative thinker and reveals pressing truths about racism in modern America.
Richard Ladkani: The Drug Trade Isn’t Just Killing People, but the Planet Itself
A gripping documentary details the surprising role drug cartels and illegal traffickers are playing in the extinction of a rare whale.
Kenneth Paul Rosenberg: We’re Having the Wrong Mental Health Conversation
Two crises facing Americans—mental health and homelessness—are inextricably linked. The failure to see this has only made things worse.
Matt Tyrnauer on the American Villain Who Gave Us Donald Trump
A chilling documentary about the president's mentor, Roy Cohn, explains how the notorious fixer created a president from beyond the grave.
Matt Tyrnauer on the American Villain Who Gave Us Donald Trump
A chilling documentary about the president's mentor, Roy Cohn, explains how the notorious fixer created a president from beyond the grave.
Nicholas Cull: There Is Only One Superpower Left, and It’s Not the U.S.
In a world where global opinion reigns, public diplomacy rooted in nationalism and propaganda will not save us from pressing crises.
[rewind] Clayton Dube: America Keeps Getting China All Wrong
The two international giants are linked in inextricable ways, yet Americans’ understanding of China consistently lacks nuance.
Becky Dennison: The Solution to Homelessness Is Staring Us in the Face
People like the executive director of Venice Community Housing in Los Angeles are working to address one of America’s most urgent crises with a disarmingly straightforward approach.
Gavin Hood on the Most Consequential Whistleblower Who Wasn’t
Katharine Gun nearly prevented the war in Iraq. Now she's the subject of director Gavin Hood's powerful new drama, "Official Secrets."
Danny O’Brien on the Latest Victim in the Crucifixion of Julian Assange
The mysterious arrest of a data privacy activist linked to the WikiLeaks founder raises vital questions about government surveillance.
[rewind] Alexandra Minna Stern: Is Trump Building a White Ethnostate?
The author and University of Michigan professor traces the origins of America's burgeoning white nationalist movement.
Peter Richardson: Democracy Dies Without Alternative Media
Where would America be without its muckraking journals and newspapers? A conversation with the "American Prophet" author.