The Rise of the Selfish Plutocrats
Instead of pursuing philanthropy, many now seek to evade social responsibility.
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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. Calls for Biden’s Withdrawal Are a Sign of a Healthy Democratic Party
The party that’s rallying around a convicted felon, whatever he may do, is the one to worry about.
Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Andrew Harnik / Getty. Trump Rants About Sharks, and Everyone Just Pretends It’s Normal
Par for the course. Trump is Trump. But imagine the response if Joe Biden had said it.
Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Justin Sullivan / Getty. In MAGA World, Everything Happens for a Reason
Bridge collapse, earthquake, eclipse—surely the heavens and the Biden administration are up to something.
Illustration by The Atlantic. Sources: Drew Angerer; Tasos Katopodis / Getty. What’s Happening in Russia Is Not an Election
Words matter. Call it an “election-style event.”
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