03
Oct
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.
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Gustav Jönsson
Gustav Jönsson is an associate editor with The Signal.
03
Oct
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.
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30
Sep
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
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25
Sep
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
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23
Sep
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
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19
Sep
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
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19
Sep
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.
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16
Sep
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
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09
Sep
Note: ‘The Contest Over National Security’
5 W Main: The Contest Over National Security. In April 2023, U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan gave a
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02
Sep
Note: ‘Putin’s War on Ukraine’
5 W Main: Putin’s War on Ukraine. On August 6, when Ukraine launched its incursion into the Kursk region,
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