The Terminally Online Are in Charge Now
Prepare for government by meme.
‘Stop Counting Votes, or We’re Going to Murder Your Children’
Election officials are under siege.
Pardon Trump’s Critics Now
President Biden has a moral obligation to do what he can for patriotic Americans who have risked it all.
What Trump Can (And Probably Can’t) Do With His Trifecta
Narrow Republican majorities in the House and Senate could help—and frustrate—the president.
Democracy Is Not Over
Americans who care about democracy have every right to feel appalled and frightened. But then they have work to do.
The Cost-of-Living Crisis Explains Everything
The economy under Biden looked good but felt bad.
How America Got Mean
In a culture devoid of moral education, generations are growing up in a morally inarticulate, self-referential world.
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
It’s not just a phase.
Trump: ‘I Need the Kind of Generals That Hitler Had’
The Republican nominee’s preoccupation with dictators, and his disdain for the American military, is deepening.
Putin Isn’t Fighting for Land in Ukraine
And Biden has mere weeks to give the Ukrainians the resources they need to fight.
Don’t Give Up on the Truth
Striking out against injustice is always right; it always matters.
World War II: After the War
Part 20 of a weekly 20-part retrospective of World War II
World War II: The Holocaust
Part 18 of a weekly 20-part retrospective of World War II
World War II: Internment of Japanese Americans
Part 10 of a weekly 20-part retrospective of World War II
Donald Trump’s Latest Violent Fantasy
The former president muses about reporters getting shot.
The Cases Against Trump: A Guide
Thirty-four felony convictions. Charges of fraud, election subversion, and obstruction. One place to keep track of the presidential candidate’s legal troubles.
Trump Won. Now What?
The United States is about to become a different kind of country.
‘Make America Healthy Again’ Sounds Good Until You Start Asking Questions
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s health agenda is politically slippery.