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Last Battles

In "Last Battles," Jelani Cobb examines the Confederacy's final retreat.

Terrorism in Charleston

Listen to Jelani Cobb’s Comment “Terrorism in Charleston,” which examines ...

Listen to Jelani Cobb’s Comment “Terrorism in Charleston,” which examines the term “domestic terrorism,” starting with the Ku Klux Klan, and the reluctance to apply it to the murders committed by Dylann Roof.

Coming to Terms

In "Coming to Terms," Philip Gourevitch writes about Africa and ...

In "Coming to Terms," Philip Gourevitch writes about Africa and democracy.

Telling the Story

In “Telling the Story,” Amy Davidson asks why the Washington ...

In “Telling the Story,” Amy Davidson asks why the Washington Post’s Jason Rezaian has been in a Tehran prison for nearly a year, without being publicly charged.

Art and Money

In “Art and Money,” Adam Gopnik asks: In today’s sky-high ...

In “Art and Money,” Adam Gopnik asks: In today’s sky-high auction market, should artists be paid royalties?

Saudi Shakeup

In “Saudi Shakeup,” Steve Coll writes that the kingdom has ...

In “Saudi Shakeup,” Steve Coll writes that the kingdom has new leadership—and a new challenge in President Obama’s nuclear negotiations with Iran.

Unclear Dangers

In “Unclear Dangers”, Amy Davidson writes that, following the Jade ...

In “Unclear Dangers”, Amy Davidson writes that, following the Jade Helm 15 map and the attack on the “Draw Muhammad” contest, politicians are fostering a perception of Texas as a battlefield.

City Life

In “City Life,” Jelani Cobb looks at what racism has ...

In “City Life,” Jelani Cobb looks at what racism has done to Baltimore, where education, employment, health, housing, and policing have all broken down. Is this, he asks, what life in an American city should be?

Rescue First

In "Rescue First," Philip Gourevitch argues that thousands are drowning ...

In "Rescue First," Philip Gourevitch argues that thousands are drowning in the Mediterranean because Europe is evading maritime law and custom.

Dangerous Gamesmanship

In “Dangerous Gamesmanship,” Steve Coll writes that, by meddling with ...

In “Dangerous Gamesmanship,” Steve Coll writes that, by meddling with Obama’s negotiations in Cuba and Iran, Republicans are further fragmenting American power.