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We need to get racial politics out of the equation before it's too late.
May 17Comment 5Share
Would You Wave the Magic Wand?Yascha Mounk and Mark Lynas discuss tribalism in the environmentalist movement and how to effectively argue for real solutions.
Yascha Mounk
May 15Comment 4Share
If you are fully vaccinated, the time to resume normal life is now.
Yascha Mounk
May 14Comment 8Share
Demanding ideological purity among those who stand up to Trump is not a viable way to protect American democracy.
Shay Khatiri
May 14Comment 42Share
The U.S. government badly needs a National Democracy Strategy.
Michael Abramowitz and Alex Thier
May 13CommentShare
How Marine might win the French presidency next year and why that would be a disaster.
Arthur Goldhammer
May 12Comment 5Share
This Thursday: Niall Ferguson joins us to discuss his new book, Doom.
Persuasion Staff
May 11CommentShare
Government aid should be based on need, not skin color.
Zaid Jilani
May 10Comment 16Share
The Case For a Liberal IslamYascha Mounk and Mustafa Akyol discuss the history of liberalism in Islam and why we should be hopeful about Islam’s future. 
Yascha Mounk
May 8CommentShare
Its new routing algorithm, designed to reduce carbon emissions, is not the way to stop climate change.
Alex Trembath
May 7Comment 6Share
To build a truly antiracist society, we need to listen to all black voices, not just those deemed "authentic."
Erec Smith
May 5Comment 26Share
Next Week: Book Club with Niall Ferguson! Also, what Chloé Zhao's Oscar win means for filmmaking and the Persuasion team on Biden's first 99 days.
Persuasion Staff
May 4CommentShare
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