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The Imitation Game’s Storytelling Fails the Test
The film is awash in Oscar nominations, but it suffers from three grave faults.
At a Crossroads, in the Crosshairs
Will the Senate pass the U.N. Arms Trade Treaty? Probably not. Are we surprised? Nope. But it’s still a grave mistake.
More than Some Cops and Some Frat Boys
The responses to UVA and to Ferguson have been treated as separate, their only link the front page they happen to share. But UVA and Ferguson are connected.
Suspect Humor
What do our legal standards have to tell us about our differing standards of political correctness? Start with strict scrutiny.
A Climate Guy
Why are we so reluctant to express outrage over climate change in our daily lives?
The Interview: Please Watch Responsibly
While The Interview will probably make it into a few history books, you shouldn’t feel like a special part of history just for watching it.
Restored U.S. Relations with Cuba: Proceed, but with Caution
Last Wednesday, I awoke—quite literally—to one of the most significant developments in U.S.-Cuba relations since the countries halted contact in 1961.