NotableEurope must step out of America’s shadow. “Its leaders don’t really have a choice. They can either retreat into fatalism or opt for political agency. The latter will require rethinking their America-centered security strategy and making changes to modernize and improve the continent’s military hardware and infrastructure.” — Rajan Menon, a professor emeritus of international relations at the City College of New York Why compassion, not punishment, works better for addiction. “The challenge for harm reduction groups right now is convincing the public not to abandon practices that may look overly permissive, but were created because tougher approaches were failing.” — Maia Szalavitz, a contributing Opinion writer The coming Trump crackup. “History does not record many cases in which a power-mad leader careening toward tyranny suddenly regained his senses and became more moderate.” — David Brooks, Opinion columnist Spotlight
The True Danger of Prediction MarketsHow prediction machines have become infrastructure for the legitimacy of event outcomes, no matter how outlandish. — Kyla Scanlon, the author of “In This Economy? How Money & Markets Really Work” and Kyla’s Newsletter ICYMIShe did everything right in prison. Yet she won’t be released. “What counts as reformed? How can any of us know the intent inside a person’s heart? Some people function well under the strict discipline of prison but fall apart once they’re released and must manage their own lives.” — Rachel Louise Snyder, a contributing Opinion writer Listen (or Watch)More in Opinion
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