The Democrats Show Why They Lost
At a meeting of the DNC, the party seemed to be at pains to demonstrate that it learned nothing from its 2024 defeat.
World War II: Before the War
Part 1 of a weekly 20-part retrospective of World War II
Polyamory, the Ruling Class’s Latest Fad
Americans who most reap the benefits of marriage are the same class who get to declare monogamy passé and boring.
America Can’t Just Unpause USAID
The speed with which the Trump administration took the agency apart will be felt for years to come.
The Race-Blind College-Admissions Era Is Off to a Weird Start
After the fall of affirmative action, things have not gone the way anyone expected.
Losing the Rare in ‘Safe, Legal, and Rare’
Coined by Bill Clinton, the phrase was an inspired way to bring together a range of abortion supporters under a now-abandoned umbrella.
Confessions of a Republican Exile
A longtime conservative, alienated by Trumpism, tries to come to terms with life on the moderate edge of the Democratic Party.
Don’t Give Up on the Truth
Striking out against injustice is always right; it always matters.