When Hatred Is a Joke
On Sunday, the president posted a video making light of violence. The move was both highly unusual and completely at home in this turbulent political moment.
Ideas 2017
Dispatches from the Aspen Ideas Festival/Spotlight Health
Khizr Khan: 'Go Seek Your Neighbor'
The Gold Star parent who made headlines at the Democratic National Convention offers advice on how citizens can “materially progress the American experiment.”
How Civic Obligations, Education, and Federalism Can Save America
Three observers of American politics fear deepening division and polarization, and offer different proscriptions for the best way forward.
David Petraeus Sends Mixed Messages on War Powers
The retired general urges Congress to step up and address where the U.S. military should be waging war, even as he praises an extra-constitutional strike on Syria.
Can Capitalism Reinvent Itself?
Senator Mark Warner says that the current economy isn’t working for many workers—and now is the time to fix it.
How to Be a Human Leader
A collection of highly successful women have some tips for developing that most fundamental and crucial of skills: speaking up.
The Budget-Reform Idea That Won’t Die
The Simpson-Bowles plan has been rejected at every turn. Why is it resurfacing now?
How Russian Journalists Dealt With Fake News
It seems new to the U.S. But the Russians have been dealing with it for years.
The Vital Role of Political Theater
Diane Paulus, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, and Robert Schenkkan discuss how the Public Theater’s recent production of Julius Caesar fits into a grand artistic tradition.
How the World Can Prepare for the Next Pandemic
Global outbreaks like the 2014 episode of Ebola are a certainty in a connected world, which means public-health authorities have to think across borders too.