Will Trump Get His Potemkin Statistics?
In authoritarian regimes, good numbers are always right.
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Mark Schiefelbein / AP The Death of Democracy Promotion
Despots and human-rights abusers can rest easy now that America has gotten out of their way.
Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Sam Armstrong / Getty. In Minnesota, America’s Luck Ran Out
The United States is a fraying society, torn apart by polarization, intense disagreement, and ratcheting extremism.
Alex Kormann / Star Tribune / AP DOGE Is Courting Catastrophic Risk
Musk has turned a dangerously flawed view of “waste” into a philosophy of government.
Illustration by The Atlantic. Sources: Alex Walker / Getty; Getty. The Rise of the Selfish Plutocrats
Instead of pursuing philanthropy, many now seek to evade social responsibility.
Illustration by Akshita Chandra / The Atlantic. Sources: Getty; Wikimedia Commons. South Korea’s Warning for Washington
Even botched plots to seize power damage democratic institutions and norms.
Illustration by The Atlantic. Sources: Luis Robayo / AFP / Getty; Jung Yeon-Je / AFP / Getty. The Truth About Polling
We don’t know what we think we know about how Americans will vote.
Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Getty. Trump Says Americans ‘Won’t Have to Vote Anymore’ If He Wins
He’s telegraphing his authoritarian intentions in plain sight.
Joe Raedle / Getty The CrowdStrike Failure Was a Warning
Digital disaster should not happen so easily.
Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Nenov / Getty. Now Keir Starmer Has to Decide If He’d Use Nukes
Becoming the British prime minister means giving top-secret orders—immediately—that could determine the fate of the world.
Illustration by The Atlantic. Sources: Andrew Linnett / MoD Crown / Getty; Chris J Ratcliffe / Getty; Jim Heimann Collection / Getty.
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