Political Parties Have Disconnected From the Public
Across the democratic world, the postwar era’s dominant parties face a populist insurgency.
Ideas
The Trump Administration’s Favorite Tool for Criminalizing Dissent
Federal prosecutors have charged more than 100 people with Section 111 violations. Was their crime anything more than opposing Trump’s immigration policies?
How Crypto Could Trigger the Next Financial Crisis
The danger of stablecoins lies in the ways they are meant to be safe.
Tell Students the Truth About American History
We owe it to Americans of all ages to be honest about the country’s past, including its contradictions.
Pennies Are Trash Now
The government has no plan for America’s 300 billion pennies.
Why Can’t I Just Watch Sports on Television?
It shouldn’t be this hard to be a fan.
We’re Thinking About Young Adulthood All Wrong
Twenty-somethings aren’t delayed or doomed.
Why Trump Gets Away With It
The institutional checks that got the country through Watergate are far weaker now.
The President Who Cried Hoax
Republicans went after Epstein only when it was politically useful.
Something Feels Different About the Economy
Human brains were not meant to think about trillions of dollars.