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The Next 1,360 Days
Trump had a genuine mandate. The extremism of his first 100 days in office goes well beyond it.
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Yascha Mounk
100 Days of Ressentiment
Donald Trump’s disregard for law—and thirst for revenge—mean worse is to come.
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Francis Fukuyama
10
Bill Maher's Complicated Dinner
There are better ways to bridge our political divide than getting buttered up by Trump.
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Angel Eduardo
13
Ukraine Holds More Cards Than You Think
Trump wants to throw the country under the bus—but Ukrainians and Europeans don’t have to let him.
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Dalibor Rohac
1
A Victory for Boring White Guy Centrism
Facing an unprecedented threat from the south, Mark Carney convinced Canadians that sometimes a technocrat is the best brawler.
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Quico Toro
3
An Open Letter to America’s Law Firms
Our profession must organize, not capitulate.
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Jeff Bleich
19
Don’t Call it a Vibe Shift—Yet
Trump’s poll numbers are falling, but he has time to turn it around.
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Michael Baharaeen
12
Sarah Longwell on What Voters Really Think
Yascha Mounk and Sarah Longwell also discuss who–if anyone–can save the Democrats.
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Yascha Mounk
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1:22:41
My ChatGPT Teacher
Do believe the hype.
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Francis Fukuyama
4
Keeping at It
A timely note from Paul Volcker's memoir.
Is Trump Selling Out Ukraine?
An interview with Rose Gottemoeller.
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Francis Fukuyama
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This Week at Persuasion
Join our London pub meet TOMORROW! Plus, Larry Summers on The Good Fight.
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Leonora Barclay
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