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Sean Illing

Sean Illing

Host of The Gray Area

    Latest articles by Sean Illing

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    Is Trump guilty of obstructing Congress? I asked a legal expert.Is Trump guilty of obstructing Congress? I asked a legal expert.
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    Spoiler alert: yes.

    By Sean Illing
    Politics
    A former Republican Congress member explains what happened to his partyA former Republican Congress member explains what happened to his party
    Politics

    And why it belongs to Trump now.

    By Sean Illing
    Science
    Why humans are cruelWhy humans are cruel
    Science

    A psychologist explains why humans are so terrible to each other.

    By Sean Illing
    archives
    A divorce lawyer’s guide to staying togetherA divorce lawyer’s guide to staying together
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    Seriously, this is useful.

    By Sean Illing
    Can American nationalism be saved?
    Politics

    A debate with National Review editor Rich Lowry.

    By Sean Illing
    The post-truth prophets
    Politics

    Postmodernism predicted our post-truth hellscape. Everyone still hates it.

    By Sean Illing
    Did Trump just commit witness tampering? I asked 7 legal experts.
    Politics

    Probably not, but here’s why it likely doesn’t matter anyway.

    By Sean Illing
    Why we need a more forgiving legal system
    Future Perfect

    Harvard law professor Martha Minow on the possibilities of restorative justice.

    By Sean Illing
    Culture
    Bullshit jobs: why they exist and why you might have oneBullshit jobs: why they exist and why you might have one
    Culture

    And why this professor thinks we need a revolution.

    By Sean Illing
    Race
    Why the alt-right loves ancient RomeWhy the alt-right loves ancient Rome
    Race

    And Greece, too.

    By Sean Illing

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