Three Reasons Liberals Need to Look Left, Not Right, for Allies
Free marketeers now have more in common with social democrats than they do with conservatives.
Political Theory
American Left Must Not Create Its Own Stab-in-the-Back Legend
Republicans told their voters for years they couldn’t trust their own leaders. See where that led them.
Ignoring Nativists Doesn’t Work in Sweden Either
Sweden’s mainstream parties should have known that isolating the far right wouldn’t work.
Macron, Salvini Represent Opposite Sides in Europe’s Culture War
The Frenchman is the hope of cosmopolitan Europe. The Italian has emerged as its leading nationalist.
Give America’s Cities the Power They Deserve
To avoid deepening the rural-urban split, devolve more power to city governments.
America’s Supreme Court Has Become Too Powerful
Legislators aren’t doing their jobs, which has made the court more important than it should be.
Fetishizing Victimhood: From Poland to America
Wallowing in self-pity doesn’t buy nations respect.
Four Theories for Rise of Nativism and Trump
Those who want to deradicalize the Republican Party and defeat Trump need to figure out which played the bigger role.
Don’t Call Them Illiberal Democrats
The enemies of liberal democracy are not just illiberal but anti-democratic.
Thoughts on Class, Meritocracy and Civic Consciousness
The upperclass lives comfortably and with little regard for the rest of society.
Middle-Aged Men More Right-Wing, Iran Hawk Pompeo Sworn In
Mike Pompeo’s confirmation does not bode well for the Iran deal.
Removing Trump Won’t Fix American Democracy
Donald Trump is a symptom, not the cause. Healing American democracy will take stronger measures.
In Defense of Multiparty Democracy
The point of switching to a multiparty system is not to benefit any one party.
Americans Want Voting Reform, Analysis of Trump’s Attack on Syria
Most Americans would support reforms to break up the Democratic-Republican duopoly.
The Rent Is Too High, Partisanship Versus Democracy
Expanding affordable housing in America’s major cities is the key to reducing inequality.