Lawful, but Enormously Destructive
Trump’s purge of the Pentagon leadership will have long-lasting and damaging consequences.
‘Herr Hitler, Do You Really Believe Me Capable of Such a Dirty Trick?’
The chancellor rewarded loyalty with loyalty. Until he didn’t.
The Loneliness of the Conservative Pronatalist
Liberals suspect they’re reactionaries. Conservatives suspect they’re liberals. Can they talk to you about having kids?
The DOGE Project Will Backfire
Trump’s war on public employees is bad for all of us.
MAGA Has Found a New Model
The leading figures of the Trump administration have fallen for a far-right party in Germany.
A Friday-Night Massacre at the Pentagon
Trump’s purge started with his firing of the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the top Navy officer, and the vice chief of the Air Force.
Germany’s Anti-Extremist Firewall Is Collapsing
The far-right AfD seems destined for a strong showing in Sunday’s federal parliamentary election.
The Ultimate Antidote to Toxic Behavior Online
Changing your perception and withholding your attention are great ways of regaining control over online abuse.
The Secret That Colleges Should Stop Keeping
Despite ever-higher sticker prices, the real cost of getting a degree has been going down.
The End of the Postwar World
Trump and Vance are sending a dark message to America’s allies.
The Trump World Order
In the MAGA vision of the national interest, might will make right.
Intimidating Americans Will Not Work
Trump is punishing Americans who don’t say the words he likes best. That’s not how it works in America.
DOGE’s Reign of Ineptitude
Slashing and burning won’t help with efficiency.
Incompetence Leavened With Malignity
The Trump administration’s Ukraine policy is liable to end in disaster.
New York Belongs to Trump Now
New Yorkers want their mayor held accountable.
Why People Feel Nostalgic for Terrible Times
Some people miss the early, eerie first few months of the pandemic, when time seemed to have stopped.
Who Is Running the United States, Musk or Trump?
In an interview with Sean Hannity, three men demonstrated that they have no idea how American democracy works.
The New Globalism
How MAGA is reimagining foreign policy
January 6 Still Happened
The Trump administration can pardon the insurrectionists and delete pages of evidence. But it cannot hide what took place on that day.
How COVID Pushed a Generation of Young People to the Right
Research suggests that pandemics are more likely to reduce rather than build trust in scientific and political authorities.