Democracy

Democracy

21
Apr
Trouble at town square

Trouble at town square

Why has Elon Musk’s attempt to buy Twitter provoked such an intense reaction? Gilad Edelman on free speech, content moderation, and the less obvious challenges of social media to public life.
11 min read
15
Apr
Point of no return

Point of no return

What is Russia losing in Ukraine? Chris Miller on the unplanned consequences of a brutal war of choice.
9 min read
12
Apr
Body language

Body language

Why have U.S. Republicans started accusing their opponents of abusing children? Matt Lewis on the new politics of “grooming.”
9 min read
07
Apr
Tomorrowland

Tomorrowland

Why is Disney suddenly at the center of such a fierce cultural fight in the U.S.? Carmenita Higginbotham on the newly polarizing politics of America’s most mainstream entertainment brand.
10 min read
05
Apr
Return of the Europeans

Return of the Europeans

How is the war in Ukraine altering global power? Moisés Naím on the new dynamics of influence, alliance, and grand strategy.
9 min read
29
Mar
Monitored

Monitored

How are media incentives changing American politics? Lance Strate on the paradoxical tension between transparency and democracy.
9 min read
24
Mar
The Americans

The Americans

Where is sympathy for Putin in U.S. conservative media coming from? Cathy Young on the unusually complicated feelings about the Russian president running through the American right.
10 min read
22
Mar
Into the breach

Into the breach

Is the West reuniting? Matthias Matthijs on how the war in Ukraine is changing the global security, economic, and political terrain.
13 min read
18
Mar
This is Kyiv

This is Kyiv

What are the ideas and incentives shaping American coverage of the war in Ukraine? Philip Seib on narrative patterns, business models, and the propelling force of “journalistic adrenaline.”
9 min read
17
Mar
Hard reset

Hard reset

What’s happening in Germany? Jana Puglierin on how the invasion of Ukraine has brought a new commitment to military spending, energy independence, and putting the traumas of the past to rest.
13 min read