South Tyroleans Bide Their Time
Italy’s German speakers welcome a closer relationship with Austria but reject secession — for now.
Merkel’s Possible Successors
The chancellor is grooming the prime minister of Saarland, but there are at least two more candidates.
Macron Has Not Saved Europe All By Himself
The Frenchman has lifted liberal spirits, but he did not defeat the nativist insurgency.
Politics Isn’t Fair, Italian Edition
The Democrats are unpopular despite governing the country well. Incompetent populists are up in the polls.
What Trump Says Matters
It has a corrosive effect on democracy.
Government Should Stop Recording Gender Altogether
A solution to the “gender war” both conservatives and liberals can live with.
Four Ways Trump’s Promise to Remake the World Could Pan Out
The possibilities range from essentially cosmetic changes to chaos.
Europe’s Blue-Red Culture War Comes to Czech Republic
Czech politics have become a contest between pro-European cosmopolitans and Russophile self-styled patriots.
Polish Nationalists Try to Rewrite History
The ruling party’s inability to come to terms with Poland’s past is hurting its relations with the rest of Europe.
Trump Supporters Reject Choice, Tradeoffs
The president’s fans wish to escape from a complex reality.
Trust in Institutions: Atlantic Sentinel Reading List
Our best stories about declining trust in institutions and what this means for Western 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.
Italian Parties Putin-Friendly, But Policy Shift Unlikely
No Italian prime minister is going to start an EU-level rebellion to help Vladimir Putin.
How Long Will Booming Metropoles Put Up With Being Overruled?
Growth is concentrated in Democratic-leaning cities, yet Republicans from the countryside hold all the power.