America’s Inexplicable Failure to Stop Gun Violence
We know the problem. We know the solutions. Why will nothing change?
Opinion
What Trump Says Matters
It has a corrosive effect on democracy.
One Speech Doesn’t Change Trump
Every time Donald Trump does or says something conventional, he is declared a new man.
Republicans Are Playing with Fire by Disparaging the FBI
When partisans become convinced that institutions are controlled by the other side, they stop listening to them.
Renationalizing British Utilities and Rail Would Be a Mistake
Yes, prices are up, but privatization was worth it.
Reminder Not to Rely on American and British News About Europe
What happened to Germany’s “worst political crisis since the 1940s”?
Both Left- and Right-Wing Critics of Britain’s NHS Have a Point
The system could use more money, but in the long term British health care needs liberalization.
Piñera Back, But Chileans Need Convincing
Chile is now more divided than at any time since 1990. Sebastián Piñera will have to walk a fine line.
A Third Way for Catalonia
The region needs an alternative to secession and the status quo.
Why There Is So Little Attention for the Islamic State’s Defeat
In part because the caliphate was never as big a threat as Republicans made it out to be.
Stirrings of Centrism in the United Kingdom
Voters in the middle feel both the Conservatives and Labour have become extreme.
Trump Apologists Muddy Waters After Flynn Pleads Guilty
The president’s defenders focus on collusion in order to distract from the many other scandals.
Tax Reforms Are a Republican Betrayal
It seems Republicans only care about the debt and about process when Democrats are in power.
People’s Party Should Leave Catalan Media Alone
Attempts to force journalists to be “neutral” are misguided and getting out of hand.
No Shock Therapy: Macri Takes Gradual Approach to Reform
The Argentinian president knows he can’t afford to ruffle too many feathers.