Access and security
Are U.S. elections really in peril? David Becker on the battle over voting integrity and an underlying struggle for democracy in America.
One country, one system
Feature: Has China finally crushed freedom in Hong Kong? Minxin Pei on censorship, indoctrination, and the weaknesses of totalitarianism.
National ghosts
Should Canada Day be cancelled? Jonathan Kay on a multicultural democracy’s colonial reckonings.
Homeland
How serious is the U.S. domestic-terrorism threat? Mark Pitcavage on violent extremism in America.
Every which way
How much trouble is French democracy in? Marc Weitzmann on the Republic’s struggles with illiberalism and fear.
America’s changing past
Can the U.S. understand its complex history without descending into left-right culture wars? Eric Foner on the conflict over national narratives.
Restoration drama
Does the United States have a strategy for competing with China? G. John Ikenberry on repairing alliances, solving problems, and maneuvering for power.
Hate to say it
What’s behind progressive hostility to free speech in America? Nadine Strossen on the newest manifestation of an old problem.
Mistaken identity
Why does a Republican Party still dominated by Donald Trump seem to be gaining strength with Latino voters? Gabriel Sanchez on the pandemic-era dynamics of a major shift in U.S. politics.
Men of the people
How is Joe Biden’s populist rhetoric competing with Donald Trump’s? David Kusnet on the war of words for the hearts and minds of working-class Americans.
