United States

The VRA Ruling Might Have Handed Republicans a Weapon to Attempt a Jan. 6-style Midterm Coup

An outlandish scenario to refuse to seat newly elected blue state representatives just became more plausible

May 11 • Andy Craig

America's Immigration Prohibitionism, Not Undocumented Immigrants, Breeds Cartel Violence

Stephen Miller is blaming the victims of U.S. laws for an outcome that is the consequence of policies he pushes

May 7 • Nathan Goodman and Molly Rovinski

Constitutional Amendments to Stop America’s Authoritarian Turn Are Doable and Necessary

Americans will back them enthusiastically—so long as they fix governance, not push partisan advantage

May 5 • Andy Craig

How the Chinese Immigrant Experience Shaped Birthright Citizenship

Reviving this history is vital to understanding the 14th Amendment's true intention

May 1 • J. L. Wall

Hungary’s Opposition Used Social Media to Topple the Authoritarian-in-Chief

Politically neutral platforms are a better way than censorship to fight propaganda and disinformation

Apr 29 • Jacob Mchangama

MAGA Exploits Shooting to Justify Trump's Illegal Ballroom Vanity Project

An orchestrated chorus is trying to discredit objections to a corruption-ridden project that has bulldozed every required procedure

Apr 28 • Berny Belvedere

Where Will the GOP—and Where Should Democrats—Go After Trump: A Conversation with Jamelle Bouie

The New York Times columnist offers his thoughts on the great MAGA crackup and the rightward shift of centrist Democrats

Apr 27 • Shikha Dalmia

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There Is No Limit to the Trump Administration’s Multifaceted Corruption: An Executive Watch Roundup

Our late-April selection of the president's latest and greatest assaults on the rule of law

Apr 25 • Executive Watch

Only Liberal Societies Can Handle Alien Life

Its existence will raise confusing and difficult questions for earthlings that authoritarians won’t have the credibility to negotiate

Apr 24 • Kenneth Silber

The Political Weaponization of Overcriminalization Was Entirely Predictable

We dismantled the safeguards the Framers built against political persecution and are now paying the price

Apr 22 • Matthew Cavedon

From Res Publica to the United States of Trump

This president's vulgar self-glorification is revolting to a self-governing people and must not stand

Apr 20 • Andy Craig

Can Primary Reform Keep Out Extremist Candidates and Depolarize America?

Don't count on it—deeper structural reforms like proportional representation are the real fix

Apr 18 • Lee Drutman

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