| Michael Bluhm & Amy Erica Smith

Left Turn

Why are voters across Latin America rejecting right-wing authoritarian populists? Amy Erica Smith on economic inequality, cultural backlash, and a shifting anger with elites.
12 minute read
| Jessica Huseman & Graham Vyse

Misdirection

Where are the real threats to voting rights and elections in the U.S.? Jessica Huseman on how Democratic legislative priorities are distracting from Republicans’ most consequential political initiatives.
14 minute read
| Michael Bluhm & Anatol Lieven

Under Pressure

How did a gas pipeline from Russia to Germany become central to the fate of Ukraine? Anatol Lieven on the intense game of diplomacy going on with Moscow, Berlin, Washington, and Kyiv.
13 minute read
| Jeffrey Sachs & Graham Vyse

Textbook Politics

How are laws targeting “critical race theory” in schools affecting U.S. education? Jeffrey Sachs on the emerging culture of censorship and self-censorship in the American classroom.
10 minute read
| Michael Bluhm & Seth Masket

One Year Later

What really happened on January 6? Seth Masket on the enduring impact of Donald Trump’s claims about the 2020 election.
11 minute read
| Eve Valentine

Called Apart

Why are America’s white evangelical Christians so resistant to getting vaccinated against the coronavirus? Curtis Chang on the public-health challenges of political polarization and institutional distrust.
15 minute read
| Graham Vyse

Evergreen

What drives recurring U.S. cultural conflicts like the “War on Christmas”? Dan Cassino on the logic of identity politics in everyday life.
11 minute read
| Michael Bluhm

A New Geography

How is the pandemic changing who lives where in the world? Richard Florida on the ways Covid-19 has accelerated the widening of existing social divisions.
13 minute read
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