Bret N. Bogenschneider (WU) and Ruth Heilmeier (CGS): Google's “Alphabet Soup” in Delaware.Aya Gruber (Colorado): Anti-Rape Culture. From Dissent, Samuel Moyn on civil liberties and endless war; and David Cole on a defense of civil libertarianism. Has Obama upheld the rule of law? Eric Posner reviews Power Wars: Inside Obama’s Post-9/11 Presidency by Charlie Savage (and more). Trump, Le Pen and the enduring appeal of nationalism: In a globalised era, even a country as big as America can feel small — Mark Mazower on why politicians such as Donald Trump are in fashion. Art in the age of economic inequality: Dylan J. Montanari reviews The Beauty of a Social Problem by Walter Benn Michaels. Chess is not a sport but a game — so what’s the difference? Caitlin Doughty on how it’s never too early to start thinking about your own death.
