Jasna Poljak Rehlicki (Osijek): Us vs. Them: Cultural Encounters in Warzones through Reading American War Literature. What if you were so troubled by suffering and inequality that you changed your life entirely? Samuel Moyn reviews Strangers Drowning: Grappling With Impossible Idealism, Drastic Choices, and the Overpowering Urge to Help by Larissa MacFarquhar. Michael Brendan Dougherty on how the GOP's nightmare scenario is very, very real. The Democrats’ policy fumble: They’ve got a powerful record to run on — Saturday’s debate is the latest evidence they’re blowing the chance. Democrats need to learn to defend Obama’s record on foreign policy. Got a French flag on your Facebook profile picture? Congratulations on your corporate white supremacy. #ISIS: Judah Grunstein on clickbait ideology and viral violence. “The Man With the Golden Voice”: Where is Ted Williams now? Julia Belluz on why we’ve probably overestimated the benefits of psychotherapy for depression.
