11
Nov
Course corrections
Is U.S. higher education really broken? Jonathan Zimmerman on the contemporary American college and its critics.
15 min read
Democracy
09
Nov
Generals and rebels
Why is it so hard to build a democracy? James A. Robinson on the coup in Sudan and the challenge of making inclusive institutions from the debris of tyranny.
14 min read
02
Nov
Nothing left
Why is the far right becoming so influential in France? Marc Weitzmann on how immigration, identity, and Islamism are shaping the politics of the Republic.
15 min read
29
Oct
The shifting blue line
What’s happening with police reform in America? Ed Maguire on how cities across the U.S. are trying to navigate it.
11 min read
28
Oct
Sweeping the nation
Why are U.S. state and local elections less and less about state and local issues? Daniel J. Hopkins on the “nationalization” of American political life.
14 min read
19
Oct
‘They’re not sending you’
Why is a fear that domestic political enemies are using foreigners to “replace” native-born citizens gaining ground in right-wing politics? Oren Segal on how a fringe idea has gone mainstream.
11 min read
12
Oct
Common ground
How divided are Americans in arguments over public education? Daniel Cox on the surprising consensus lost in the conflict.
12 min read
08
Oct
Can’t get you out of my head
Is Facebook fixable? Sandeep Vaheesan on the underlying problem of surveillance advertising.
17 min read
05
Oct
Works in progress
How fragile is democracy? Fredo Arias-King on post-communist Europe, Latin America, and the resilience of democratic societies.
10 min read
01
Oct
Scream to a whisper
How is China’s clampdown on civil society affecting life in Hong Kong? Glacier Kwong on Beijing’s tightening grip and what’s next for the pro-democracy movement.
12 min read