American Sociology

Two unusual articles in the mostly-liberal website Slate:

Militant atheist Christopher Hitchens reflects on what the celebration of a Japanese holiday in California tells us about the American gift for reconciliation.

Josh Levin wonders if Mormons will play a major role in preserving American civilization when America is gone. Part of a series. Here's "Five steps to totalitarian rule". A different view concerning totalitarian tendencies in America here. (The first edition came out well before the presidential election).