The Settlements, Benjamin Netanyahu, and the Danger of Conflating Politics with Law
Whatever happened to “It’s legal, but it stinks”?
December 5, 2019
The Baby Bust and the New Progressive Turn against Marriage
In the era of polyamory and “escaping gender norms,” marriage becomes one script among many.
Despite a robust economy and low levels of unemployment, U.S. fertility rates have continued to fall, as they have done for roughly a decade. While some have pointed to such possible causes as the cost of childcare and other material factors, Ross Douthat observes that—however worthy of discussion these issues may in themselves be—the fertility rates of married couples have actually remained steady. This suggests that the real problem is the declining marriage rate—a trend Douthat connects with a “third phase” of liberal attitudes toward marriage:
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The Baby Bust and the New Progressive Turn against Marriage
In the era of polyamory and “escaping gender norms,” marriage becomes one script among many.
How Cowardice and Anti-Semitism Stopped One of the Earliest Anti-Nazi Films from Getting Made
The Mad Dog of Europe.
Understanding American Religious Freedom—beyond James Madison
Why the National Conference of Christians and Jews mattered.
A Supposed Letter from Joseph B. Soloveitchik Praising Meir Kahane Is a Fake
A misspelled signature and an uncharacteristic rebuke.