05
Mar
French sour
Why does France seem to be falling apart? Marc Weitzmann on immigration, regulation, and the end of a political era.
9 min read
Democracy
03
Mar
From her beacon-hand
Why has U.S. public opinion turned against immigration? Mara Ostfeld on how Americans’ perceptions are shifting along with changes in political leadership, in the media environment, and on the ground.
7 min read
26
Feb
4 percent high and rising
Why are bond yields going up so much around the world? Rebecca Patterson on economic growth, expectations of inflation, and unsustainable government spending.
12 min read
16
Feb
Men in gray
What’s the Trump administration doing to the U.S. federal bureaucracy? Francis Fukuyama on the real drivers of waste in the American civil service and the democratic peril in attacking it politically.
11 min read
09
Feb
Imperial presidency
Is there really an autocratic threat coming from inside American democracy? Daniel Bessner on the growth of U.S. presidential power and the resiliency of the remaining checks on it.
9 min read
04
Feb
Crisis in Seoul
How resilient is democracy in South Korea? Stephan Haggard on increasing social polarization, economic inequality, and political violence.
10 min read
02
Feb
The fourth branch
What exactly do U.S. President Donald Trump and his inner circle have in mind when they say they’re taking on the “deep state”? Hugh Wilford on the specter of an unelected government behind the American government.
11 min read
30
Jan
Hard to pin down
Why did people around the world vote out incumbents last year? Steven Levitsky on the emerging complexity of the populist right.
10 min read
21
Jan
Black box
Does the Chinese Communist Party really control TikTok? Emile Dirks on how it’s just like any other social-media platform—and isn’t.
7 min read
12
Dec
Dear customer
Have banks really started closing people’s accounts because of their political views? Victoria Barnes on the dynamics of debanking.
8 min read