The ‘World’s Greatest Military’ Is Indeed Great—at Defeating Itself The ‘World’s Greatest Military’ Is Indeed Great—at Defeating Itself
American forces seek to dominate everywhere, but they win decisively nowhere.
Sep 12, 2017 / William J. Astore
Meet the Activists Running for Office in Moscow Meet the Activists Running for Office in Moscow
Despite Putin’s grip on power, more than a thousand independent or opposition candidates will compete in Moscow’s municipal elections on September 10.
Sep 8, 2017 / Alyona Minkovski
Against Trump, Republicans Are All Talk and No Action Against Trump, Republicans Are All Talk and No Action
As long as Republicans fail to show the moral or political courage to hold Trump accountable, the whole party is complicit.
Aug 29, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Letters From the September 11-18, 2017, Issue Letters From the September 11-18, 2017, Issue
Hacking democracy… Make America democratic… Dems: remember the base… Action and words… In defense of prog rock…
Aug 24, 2017 / Our Readers
Trump’s Border Security May Search Your Social Media by ‘Tone’ Trump’s Border Security May Search Your Social Media by ‘Tone’
New databases are being built for this experimental surveillance.
Aug 23, 2017 / Aaron Miguel Cantú and George Joseph
Democrats Are Starting a Fierce Internal Debate. Finally. Democrats Are Starting a Fierce Internal Debate. Finally.
The party establishment won’t change on its own, and Democratic leaders won’t see the light unless they feel the heat.
Aug 22, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
It’s Not Hysterical to Recognize the Threat Trump Poses It’s Not Hysterical to Recognize the Threat Trump Poses
Democracy, such as it is, really is in danger.
Aug 17, 2017 / Katha Pollitt
Our Russia Fixation Is Devolving Into an Assault on Political Discourse Our Russia Fixation Is Devolving Into an Assault on Political Discourse
A new project by the German Marshall Fund claims to track the influence of foreign propaganda—but warps reality to accommodate an alarming new Russophobia.
Aug 7, 2017 / James Carden
How Oregon Increased Voter Turnout More Than Any Other State How Oregon Increased Voter Turnout More Than Any Other State
New evidence shows how automatic voter registration increased not only voter participation but also voter diversity.
Jul 27, 2017 / StudentNation / Sean McElwee, Brian Schaffner, and Jesse Rhodes
Imagine a Campaign-Finance System That’s the Opposite of Today’s Dark-Money Monster Imagine a Campaign-Finance System That’s the Opposite of Today’s Dark-Money Monster
Seattle just created it.
Jul 26, 2017 / Jimmy Tobias