Entanglements
Who actually runs U.S. foreign policy? Daniel Bessner on why elections come and go without major changes in American grand strategy.
Note: ‘Foreign Agents’
5 W Main: Foreign Agents. Elected in 2021 promising to fight crime, Eric Adams became this September the first-ever mayor
Note: Leave it to the authorities
Leave it to the authorities. Experts have long played a prominent role in American governance. A century ago, H.L.
Trusting the science
Why have so many Americans turned against the idea of expertise in public affairs? David A. Hopkins on how the government has become increasingly reliant on experts, and experts have become increasingly influenced by politics.
Note: ‘The Wolves of K Street’
5 W Main: The Wolves of K Street. Last Sunday, Gavin Newsom, the governor of California, vetoed a bill that
Note: It depends on what dictator
It depends on what dictator. When U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris gave her speech to the Democratic National Convention
Note: Sweden’s old-new right
Sweden’s old-new right. Last week, the government in Stockholm presented its budget proposal for the coming year, which includes
Note: Who votes in America?
Who votes in America? It’s election season in the United States, and American journalists are once again putting a
Showing up
Who votes in America? Jan Leighley on what’s constant, what’s changing, what’s known, and what’s unknown about the U.S. electorate.
Note: The resurgence of child poverty in America
The resurgence of child poverty in America. Last week, the United States Census Bureau published its latest accounting of the
