From the Annual Review of Political Science, Mark Dincecco (Michigan) and Yuhua Wang (Harvard): Violent Conflict and Political Development Over the Long Run: China Versus Europe. Peter Admirand (DCU): Should We Still Teach a Beautiful Novel by a Racist Author? How to fight Amazon (before you turn 29): Lina Khan has a novel theory about monopolies — and her sights are set squarely on the company. Brishen Rogers on the limits of antitrust enforcement (and more). Rick Scott is preparing to pack the State Supreme Court after his term ends. Adam Serwer on the NRA’s Catch-22 for black men shot by police. Laurie Penny on how there’s no use debating a feeling — it’s time to change how we engage with Jordan Peterson.
California professor Christine Blasey Ford, writer of confidential Brett Kavanaugh letter, speaks out about her allegation of sexual assault. Prachi Gupta on the political myth of the good man. Michelle Goldberg on the shame of the MeToo men. Hamilton Nolan on the math of Jeff Bezos’ astounding greed. Stop saying “drain the swamp”: Democrats can talk about Trump corruption, or about lobbyists and campaign finance, but they’re not the same. Tamsin Shaw on Edward Snowden reconsidered. What would Noam Chomsky, Deepak Chopra, a very friendly robot, plus a bevy of scientists, mystics, and wannabe scholars do at a fancy resort in Arizona? Perhaps real harm to the field of consciousness studies, for one thing.
