Public Hangings and the Politics of Virtue
Joe Lonsdale wants public hangings restored. History shows they failed—Western societies became safer after abandoning brutal spectacle justice.
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Joe Lonsdale wants public hangings restored. History shows they failed—Western societies became safer after abandoning brutal spectacle justice.
The unpopular secretary of defence may not survive his latest scandal.
The economic and geopolitical consequences of America First nationalism are going to be disastrous—not least for Americans themselves.
The apparent abandonment of Ukraine and Adam Boehler’s negotiations with Hamas have raised serious doubts about Donald Trump’s commitment to Israel.
No one is beyond reach—unless everyone around them refuses to reach out.
Former Trump activist Rich Logis explains why he renounced his former MAGA beliefs—and how he’s helping others exit the movement.
Jeff Sharlet’s new book is a stark and dispiriting dispatch from Trump country.