New York Is Not a Democracy
Could ranked-choice voting help Zohran Mamdani beat Andrew Cuomo?
Ideas
Dare to Act Differently and Be Happier
What seems the safe option is not necessarily the best one in challenging times.
The Supreme Court’s Inconsistency Is Very Revealing
Justices are supposed to apply principles evenly.
A Parade of Ignorance
President Trump is sending tanks rolling through the streets of the capital not to honor service, but to celebrate power.
Why Trump Is Losing His Trade War
He picked a stupid fight with the whole world. The bad results are all on him.
This Is What Trump Does When His Revolution Sputters
His military deployment in Los Angeles follows a long, disturbing tradition.
The Silence of the Generals
As President Donald Trump crossed a dangerous line at Fort Bragg, the brass failed to speak out in the Army’s defense.
Hitler Used a Bogus Crisis of ‘Public Order’ to Make Himself Dictator
Using disorder he had helped manufacture, the chancellor seized control of Bavaria.
Trump’s Gross Misuse of the National Guard
The 1992 deployment in Los Angeles proved that troops operate best on the streets when the state is in charge.
The Revolutionary Idea That Remade the New World
Birthright citizenship is distinctly American—but not in the way Trump thinks.