Garry Emmons
Cognoscenti contributor
After three decades as an editor at Harvard University, Garry Emmons now writes for a variety of publications about business, sports, international affairs and life.
Recently published
Flirting With The Enemy: Why Is The GOP Courting Bad Guys — Again?
In 1980, GOP campaign manager William Casey saw Iran, however toxic, as potentially useful to his campaign, writes Garry Emmons. Did 2016 GOP campaign manager Paul Manafort see Russia the...
Spies, Lies And Prying Eyes: Donald Trump, Russian Intelligence And Espionage In U.S. Elections
Garry Emmons on why the Russian hack of the Democratic National Committee's opposition research suggests that fears over a Donald Trump presidency have spread well beyond America’s borders.
Sports Superfans, Deflategate Obsession And America's Collective I.Q.
If people applied the same intelligent scrutiny and research to public policy questions as they did to sports, would Team USA be doing a whole lot better?
The Biggest Smallest Tax: Or, Making The Case For A 'Robin Hood Tax'
Advocates say a Financial Transaction Tax could raise $300 billion annually from U.S. markets. So why aren't we doing it?
Is Football Acceptable In A 21st Century Society?
"The joy of manly contest” has become ever more bittersweet.
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The Truth About Conspiracy Theories
Perhaps a price we pay for the vigilance democracy requires is to tolerate the cuckoo theories to make room for those that merit further investigation.
For The Love Of The Game, A Yellow Card For FIFA
Big-time soccer must evolve in order to get back to its beautiful roots.
The Sad State Of Public Opinion Polling
And a modest proposal for how to fix it.