Surely This Is Rock Bottom for Republicans?
Republicans are debating — debating! — if they can support a man who has been accused of molesting a teenager.
Polarization
The American Culture Wars Are Officially a Strategic Threat
Extreme partisanship has left America vulnerable to exploitation by a foreign power. This cannot last.
Election Reveals Brexit- and Trump-Like Cleavages in Germany
Supporters of the far right have much in common with voters for Brexit and Donald Trump.
Trump Is Taking Over Republican Party, Making Realignment More Likely
Most Republicans support the president, but a large minority puts the party first. That could portend a political realignment.
Democrats, Republicans Split on Diversity and Immigration
More than three-quarters of Democrats, but less than one-third of Republicans, are comfortable with diversity.
Catalan Nationalists Are Not Campaigning “On Backs of the Dead”
Accusing nationalists of attempting to profit from a terrorist attack is not going to change minds.
Charlottesville and a Country Coming Apart
It’s not just Donald Trump’s shameful reaction. The violence in Charlottesville reveals something is rotten in America.
Republicans Think Democrats Are Worse Than Russia
To some on the American right, Democrats are such a threat that it justifies collaboration with a foreign power.
Election Divides Kingdom as Parties Consolidate Their Base
Both the Conservative and Labour coalitions have become more homogenous, which makes it harder to govern Britain.
Election Exacerbates Britain’s Blue-Red Divide
British voters are sorting into two camps. This could make it more difficult for any one party to govern.
Support for Israel Has Become a Partisan Issue in the United States
Benjamin Netanyahu has managed to politicize American sympathies for Israel.
Party Asymmetry in the Age of Trump
Democrats and Republicans are not mirror images. Will this asymmetry last under Donald Trump?
Republicans Put Party Before Country in Election Hack
Republicans refused to entertain evidence of Russian interference in the election.
Donald Trump Voters Live in Alternate Reality
Trump’s supporters believe unemployment is up and millions voted illegally in the election. Neither is true.
Liberal America Unwittingly Radicalized Trumpland
Liberals overreached and drove working white Americans into the arms of a demagogue.