America’s Lonely Future
What happens when the nation takes a zero-sum approach to the world?
Politics
Trumpists Don’t Seem to Mind Claims of Sexual Assault
Anything is forgivable as long as it comes from people they like.
The Slow, Quiet Demise of American Romance
Long before calls for a 4B-style sex strike, men and women in the United States were already giving up on dating.
Misogyny Comes Roaring Back
Donald Trump will return to Washington flanked by an entourage intent on imposing its archaic vision of gender politics on the nation.
Why They Lost
The Harris-campaign leadership believes that the Democrats narrowed the gap on Trump that Biden left—but not by enough.
The End of Democratic Delusions
The Trump Reaction and what comes next
Biden’s Unpardonable Hypocrisy
The president vowed not to pardon his son Hunter—and then did so anyway.
A Constitutional Crisis Greater Than Watergate
Trump’s nomination of Kash Patel threatens to turn the FBI into an instrument of personal presidential power.
The Kash Patel Principle
Donald Trump’s choice for FBI director speaks volumes about his real second-term agenda.
The Perception Gap That Explains American Politics
Americans overwhelmingly—but, it turns out, mistakenly—believe that Democrats care more about advancing progressive social issues than widely shared economic ones.