Scott Hershovitz (Michigan): The End of Jurisprudence. The terrorists among us: Forget Syria — the most dangerous religious extremists are migrants from North and South Carolina. Katha Pollitt on the toll of violent anti-abortion speech. Senate votes to repeal key Obamacare provisions, defund Planned Parenthood. Ruth Graham on why “prayer-shaming” isn’t about attacking prayer: It’s about calling out empty platitudes in the wake of tragedies such as San Bernardino. Elizabeth Bruenig on the real problem with politicians’ post-massacre prayers. The new ecological quarrels: Liam Heneghan reviews The New Wild: Why Invasive Species Will Be Nature’s Salvation by Fred Pearce. Donald Trump kept repeating Jewish stereotypes in speech to Jewish Republicans. Zeke J Miller on why billionaires aren’t lining up to torpedo Trump. Dick Cheney busted, forever.
