Divergence
Why are younger men increasingly voting for the populist right and younger women, the environmental left? Rosie Campbell on a new gender divide in the Western world.
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.
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.
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.
‘It’s a hydra’
What can democracies do about autocratic interference? Josh Rudolph on the challenges of resistance and resiliency.
Enigmas
What exactly is the problem here? Justin Callais on the ambiguities of corruption.
Organized crime
Why do dictators keep disrupting so many other countries? Miranda Patrucić on what China and Russia are doing in neighboring nations, developing states, and the world’s most powerful democracies.
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.
Contempt of court
What is international law, anyway? Yuan Yi Zhu on how democratic countries are responding to expansive rulings by international courts.
