Decentering
What’s driving so much conflict in the U.S. Democratic Party? Ruy Teixeira on identity politics, generational divisions, and the challenges of coalition building.
After the scandals
Where does the U.K. stand with Boris Johnson on the way out? Matthias Matthijs on the new political dynamics of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Judgment days
Is the U.S. Supreme Court really losing public legitimacy? Christopher W. Schmidt on the fallout from an extraordinary judicial term in Washington.
Volatile compounds
Is democracy in America really coming apart? Lucan Way on the challenges and sources of resiliency in the U.S. system.
Standoffs and concessions
Why in the U.S. Congress are Democrats and Republicans working together as effectively as they are? It seems odd. Bill Scher on the limits of polarization in America.
Heat
What’s rising crime doing to American politics? Lisa L. Miller on how the fact of violence and feelings of chaos are shaping this year’s U.S. elections.
‘The loneliest generation’
Why are American men and women moving in such different directions on public issues? Daniel Cox on how the attitudes and convictions of young adults are changing U.S. political life.
The missing
What happened to the graves of Indigenous children reportedly discovered in Canada in 2021? Terry Glavin on the elaborate confusion obscuring an ongoing mystery and longstanding injustice.
Alternate endings
Where is the conflict in Ukraine headed? Chris Miller on the path dependencies, possible outcomes, and fraught psychology of a still-uncertain struggle.
Matters of fact
Why did the U.S. government’s “disinformation czar” resign? Monika Richter on a strange saga of executive missteps and hyper-polarized reactions.
