Why is democracy eroding more among America’s allies than in other countries? Moises Naím on how massive social change is affecting the way citizens feel, and the nature of politics, around the world.

In the U.S., is the Democratic Party losing ground on culture-war issues? David Kusnet on the party’s recurring struggle to “speak American.”

Is U.S. higher education really broken? Jonathan Zimmerman on the contemporary American college and its critics.