Hit Back
He knows most Americans believe that apologizing is for wimps.
Thane Rosenbaum, a novelist, essayist and Distinguished Fellow at New York University School of Law, is the director of the Forum on Law, Culture & Society, and the author, most recently, of the novel, How Sweet It Is!, and the forthcoming, The High Cost of Free Speech: Rethinking the First Amendment. thanerosenbaum.com
Lopsided
Talk of equivalencies in death tolls or ideas of vengeance are misapplied in the Israel-Hamas fight, where the two sides play by very different rules.
Imbalance
The murder of three Israeli teenagers has reignited debates about guilt, justice, and retribution in the Middle East. But the Palestinians have more to answer for.
Weimar Moment
Reactionary conservative candidates did alarmingly well in recent elections for the European Parliament. Is this a passing phase or a portent of something more serious?
Past As Prologue
The events in Ukraine and Kansas City that occurred around Passover week offer tragic reminders of the heritage of Jewish oppression.
Loud and Clear
New studies show that hateful speech can cause emotional harm. Is it time for the United States to follow other democracies and limit what Neo-Nazis and other haters say?
Legal Files
America’s favorite legal thriller writer is back with a sequel, “Sycamore Row,” to the book that made his name—which is making its Broadway debut. John Grisham talks courthouse morals with Thane Rosenbaum.
Unfinished Business
Why are we so confused about the difference between revenge and justice? Why can’t we just admit that revenge is a moral right? Thane Rosenbaum, author of Payback, on America’s right to revenge after the Boston Marathon attacks.
Rules of War
The lopsided casualty rate presents Israel with an impossible moral dilemma, argues Thane Rosenbaum.
Shareholders and aficionados face a moral dilemma: revel in the company’s stock price and cozy up to Siri, or confront the grim workplace conditions at the tech giant's suppliers. Plus read Matt DeLuca on the long trail of abuses by Apple and Brian Ries on people who have said 'iQuit!'