16
Apr
‘A new dawn’
‘A new dawn.’ On taking office in January, U.S. President Donald Trump signed Executive Order 14151, ending federal diversity,
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Gustav Jönsson
Gustav Jönsson is an associate editor with The Signal.
09
Apr
Patrolling the border
Patrolling the border. Last year, Donald Trump won the U.S. presidency again after focusing much of his campaign on
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09
Apr
The custom of dons
If Donald Trump isn’t an autocrat, what is he? Stephen Hanson on the old historical model for the new American presidency.
12 min read
26
Mar
Identity politics
How are America’s Democrats responding to being out of power? Daniel Schlozman on the deep problems beneath last year’s seemingly modest election loss.
10 min read
19
Mar
Note: The visitor
The visitor. Politically-minded Americans might have heard of some famous U.S. Supreme Court cases: Marbury v. Madison, Dred Scott
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17
Mar
Firsts among citizens
Is there really a “new oligarchy” in America? Quinn Slobodian on why so many Silicon Valley billionaires have gotten so involved in everyday American politics.
11 min read
16
Mar
Broad daylight
How common is the corruption of public officials in the U.S.? Ben Freeman on what America’s “authoritarian friends” from the Persian Gulf are doing in Washington, D.C.
12 min read
13
Mar
Note: Lukashenka strikes back
Lukashenka strikes back. This January, the president of Belarus, Alyaksandr Lukashenka, secured his seventh term with 87 percent of the
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10
Mar
Contempt of court
What is international law, anyway? Yuan Yi Zhu on how democratic countries are responding to expansive rulings by international courts.
12 min read
03
Mar
From her beacon-hand
Why has U.S. public opinion turned against immigration? Mara Ostfeld on how Americans’ perceptions are shifting along with changes in political leadership, in the media environment, and on the ground.
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