24
May
It’s complicated
Is nuance dead? Meghan Daum, on the polarization of the American mind.
7 min read
Democracy
11
May
‘The grills in crematoria are melting’
Why is COVID-19 devastating India? Omair Ahmad on government incompetence, willful ignorance, and scapegoating.
13 min read
07
May
Telling it like it was
Why did the American administration just recognize the Armenian Genocide of 1915? Steven Cook on U.S.-Turkey relations and moral values in foreign policy.
14 min read
29
Apr
‘A thing of the past’
Can the United States find its place in the world? Andrew Bacevich on the necessary end of a national illusion.
15 min read
27
Apr
I’ll be the judge of that
How is the new moralism in American media affecting public trust? Conor Friedersdorf on U.S. journalists’ shifting conception of their role in society and diminishing connection with its broader priorities.
11 min read
26
Apr
This authoritarian moment
How strong are the world’s strongmen? Christian Welzel on the long-term global resilience of democracy.
13 min read
22
Apr
Old hate, new world
Where does American anti-Semitism come from these days? Eitan Hersh on how an enduring bigotry is influencing U.S. politics on the right and the left.
9 min read
21
Apr
Afghanistan is a flat circle
Why are American troops still there, 20 years after the invasion? Anatol Lieven on the long dynamics of a deep delusion.
12 min read
19
Apr
The world as it is
Why should universities need “viewpoint diversity”? Teresa Bejan on the role of the humanities and social sciences in democratic life.
15 min read
02
Apr
It’s always there, it always wins
What’s behind America’s combative new approach to its authoritarian rivals?
13 min read