Deal Slips Away in Catalonia as Both Sides Dig In
The longer the impasse lasts, the more the extremes will benefit.
Analysis
Airstrikes in Syria, Explained
The targets, the weapons involved, reactions from around the world and analysis in the United States.
Five Imperatives for the Left
Up with the new coalition. Down with inequality. Unite the left. Forward to an open world. Ride the long wave.
Falling Popularity Won’t Keep Macron Up at Night
The French president has four years left. The opposition is divided.
Russian Spy Poisoning, Explained
Theresa May blames Russia for the attempted assassination of a former double agent.
The Party Can Still Decide
2016 was an unusual year. American party elites still play an outsized role in nominating contests.
Learning the Wrong Lesson from Weimar
It’s not the size of the state that matters, but the willingness of state actors to defend their independence.
Italian Election Guide
The Italian electoral system, the parties, their leaders and possible coalitions.
Gun and Immigration Debates Entrench Tribal Divisions in United States
The gap between between the Republican “coalition of restoration” and the Democratic “coalition of transformation” continues to widen.
What We Know About the Midterm Elections in the United States
The map is biased against Democrats, but it wouldn’t take that much for a Democratic wave to turn into a tsunami.
How Is the Liberal World Order Holding Up?
The world America built hasn’t disappeared, but this is no time for complacency.
EU Balkan Enlargement Is Hardly Too Slow. It May Be Too Fast
The countries of the Western Balkans still have a lot of work to do.
Debunking Trump in the Russia Scandal
If there was no collusion, it wasn’t for lack of trying.
Catalan Liberals Start Language War to Woo Conservatives
A hopeless proposal to ban the Catalan language could bring support from other regions of Spain.
In Tribal America, Power Trumps Economics
Republicans feel better about the economy now that their party is in power.