Future blues
Why has Japan’s longtime ruling party lost its majority? Tobias S. Harris on political scandals, economic struggles, and a deep loss of public confidence in the country’s institutions.
Racecraft
What does it mean that more non-white Americans voted for Donald Trump in this year’s U.S. presidential election than in the previous two? Adolph Reed on the limits of identity politics.
This way comes
Can Europe defend itself? John R. Deni on troop shortages, mismatched equipment, and the cost of security in a time of war.
Specter
What’s the risk of the U.S. presidential election actually being stolen? Richard H. Pildes on facts and fears in a polarized democracy.
Populismo al Italiano
How far right is the Italian far right? Leila Simona Talani on immigration, Ukraine, and the calculations of a new prime minister.
Category 5
How are changes in hurricanes changing American life? Andy Horowitz on the stakes and urgency of adapting public policy to environmental reality.
Note: ‘The Hollow Parties’
5 W Main: The Hollow Parties. As the U.S. presidential election on November 5 nears, Americans face a choice
Entanglements
Who actually runs U.S. foreign policy? Daniel Bessner on why elections come and go without major changes in American grand strategy.
Note: Night in Tunisia
Night in Tunisia. President Kais Saied was re-elected to a second five-year term in Tunisia on October 6. But the
