The Silence of the Generals
As President Donald Trump crossed a dangerous line at Fort Bragg, the brass failed to speak out in the Army’s defense.
Ideas
Hitler Used a Bogus Crisis of ‘Public Order’ to Make Himself Dictator
Using disorder he had helped manufacture, the chancellor seized control of Bavaria.
Trump’s Gross Misuse of the National Guard
The 1992 deployment in Los Angeles proved that troops operate best on the streets when the state is in charge.
The Revolutionary Idea That Remade the New World
Birthright citizenship is distinctly American—but not in the way Trump thinks.
Red Tape Isn’t the Only Reason America Can’t Build
The failure to deploy rural broadband has become synonymous with excessive bureaucracy. The real story is more complicated.
Republicans Have a Revenue Problem
Locked in its embrace of tax-cutting orthodoxy, the GOP has no credible way to address the country’s looming fiscal crisis.
The Trump Administration’s Nasty Campaign Against Trans People
The president wants to draw out a politically expedient fight, not broker compromises.
The Democrats Have an Authenticity Gap
What creates the “relatable dude-bro” audience is organic connection, not donor checks.
Inside America’s Death Chambers
What years of witnessing executions taught me about sin, mercy, and the possibility of redemption
A Reporter in the Death Chamber
On capital punishment, and The Atlantic’s July 2025 cover story