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Illustration by Akshita Chandra / The Atlantic. Source: Found Image Holdings / Getty. America Needs a Trimmer
Some people long for bold, visionary leaders. Others value technocratic expertise. But there’s a third option.
Illustration by Alex Merto The Neocons Were Right
Not about Iraq. But the moral tenor of their political writings could be an antidote to Trumpism.
Illustration by Erik Carter America Needs a Mass Movement—Now
Without one, America may sink into autocracy for decades.
Illustration by Nicolás Ortega. Sources: RugliG / Getty; Wikimedia. Why Do So Many People Think Trump Is Good?
The work of the moral philosopher Alasdair MacIntyre helps illuminate some central questions of our time.
Chip Somodevilla / Getty I Should Have Seen This Coming
When I joined the conservative movement in the 1980s, there were two types of people: those who cared earnestly about ideas, and those who wanted only to shock the left. The reactionary fringe has won.
Illustration by Ricardo Tomás. Sources: Smith Collection / Gado / Getty; Bachrach Photographers / Getty. Vivek Ramaswamy Is Uninvited From My Sleepover
The Trump-supporting entrepreneur misapprehends the sources of American success.
Dennis Hallinan / Getty How the Ivy League Broke America
The meritocracy isn’t working. We need something new.
Illustration by The Atlantic Confessions of a Republican Exile
A longtime conservative, alienated by Trumpism, tries to come to terms with life on the moderate edge of the Democratic Party.
Illustration by Ben Kothe / The Atlantic. Source: Getty. You Might Be a Late Bloomer
The life secrets of those who flailed early but succeeded by old age
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