‘You Are Now a King, Under a Different Name’
America went to extraordinary lengths to throw off the rituals and titles of monarchy. Why would we fall for royal trappings today?
Ideas
What the Palisades Fire Took, and What It Left
I lost nearly everything, but I stayed myself.
The Military Isn’t MAGA
The Trump administration attempts to silence veterans.
The New History of Fighting Slavery
What we learn by tracing rebellions from Africa to the Americas
January 6 Was My Fourth Day on the Hill
I barely knew where the bathrooms were. I had no idea how to deal with a siege.
Donald Trump Wants You to Forget This Happened
January 6, five years later
MAGA’s Foundational Lie
The movement claims to stand with the police. Trump’s decision to pardon the cop-beaters of January 6 exposed his movement for what it is.
Trump’s ‘American Dominance’ May Leave Us With Nothing
The president’s moves in Venezuela foretell a new global system.
A Horseshoe Theory of Trump
His economic approach combines libertarianism and authoritarianism.
The College Backlash Is a Mirage
Americans are more pessimistic than ever about the value of a degree—but enrollment keeps going up.