Politics

I'm a Space Force Colonel. Trump Fired Me for Being Transgender

Reflections on the deeply un-American trans service ban.

Aug 17 •

Rules Matter More Than Rulers

A thought experiment for a post-Trump America.

Aug 12 •

Emily Chamlee-Wright

A Welcome U-Turn in Ukraine

Massive protests forced Zelenskyy to backtrack on a dangerous law. Will Trump’s opponents heed the lesson?

Aug 5 •

Until the Democrats Adapt to New Media, They Will Never Win

The party’s new YouTube show is embarrassment’s very deepest pit.

Aug 1 •

Don’t Resort to Censorship to Fight Populism

A dire lesson from Brazil.

Jul 29 •

Jacob Mchangama

The Prevention of Speech

Too many are still willing to advocate censorship in the name of fighting misinformation.

Jul 24 •

Trump Is Down, But Not Out

What the polls tell us about Epstein, immigration, and the economy.

Jul 22 •

Michael Baharaeen

The Hard Right Comes for Japan

Xenophobic politics just blasted through the country’s staid consensus.

Jul 21 •

Why Trump Hates Europe

The administration’s Europhobia has its roots in spurned love.

Jul 17 •

Is America Still a Free Country?

Six months in, it’s looking an awful lot like soft authoritarianism.

Jul 16 •

America Needs a Nonaggression Pact

We haven’t seen the end of political violence. Leaders must commit to lowering the heat.

Jul 14 •

What South Korea’s Election Signified

The gender and geopolitics of Lee Jae-myung’s victory.

Jul 11 •

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