Russia Tested NATO in Poland. NATO Flunked.
A drone incursion shows the limits of an alliance without America at its head.
Ideas
Russia’s Reckless Provocation
Whether by accident or malice, the Russians are risking a wider war in Europe.
A U.S. Citizen Detained by ICE for Three Days Tells His Story
A conversation with George Retes, an Army veteran swept up in a California raid
How Originalism Killed the Constitution
A radical legal philosophy has undermined the process of constitutional evolution.
Authoritarianism Feels Surprisingly Normal—Until It Doesn’t
Life in Venezuela was deceptively mundane. Then everything collapsed.
Trump Is No Nationalist
The president and his followers are forging an international movement devoted to their authoritarian cause.
New York NIMBYs Turn Against Democracy
Local lawmakers want to preserve their power to block housing. Does what voters think matter at all?
The Job Market Is Hell
Young people are using ChatGPT to write their applications; HR is using AI to read them; no one is getting hired.
The Abundance Delusion
I mean, what even is a Democrat at this point?
America Surrenders in the Global Information Wars
The U.S. is reorienting its foreign policy to protect governments that manipulate and suppress information.