| Michael Bluhm & Richard H. Pildes

Ghost ballots

Why are U.S. elections becoming less competitive? Richard H. Pildes on how redistricting is nourishing extremism and alienating American voters.
12 minute read
| Lisa L. Miller & Graham Vyse

Fear Factor

How is rising violent crime affecting U.S. politics? Lisa L. Miller on threats to public safety and their consequences for elections.
7 minute read
| Michael Bluhm & Jonathan Malesic

Just a Job

Is something fundamentally changing in how Americans think about work? Jonathan Malesic on the causes and consequences of the Great Resignation.
13 minute read
| Amanda Carpenter & Graham Vyse

Watching the Throne

How is emerging evidence of Donald Trump’s attempt to overturn the 2020 U.S. presidential election affecting the politics of the American right? Amanda Carpenter on the challenge to democracy still roiling the Republican Party.
9 minute read
| Michael Bluhm & Parker Donham

Fury Road

What’s behind the convoy of angry truckers wreaking havoc in Canada? Parker Donham on things not being what they may seem—and why Trump-style populism doesn’t work north of the 49th parallel.
9 minute read
| Graham Vyse & Sarah Cook

Beijing Opera

Just how extensively is China manipulating information in the world? Sarah Cook on the government’s 2022 playbook for censorship, surveillance, propaganda, and disinformation.
13 minute read
| Michael Bluhm & Anatol Lieven

We Meet Again

How are the U.S. and Europe thinking about the Russian threat in Ukraine? Anatol Lieven on how Vladimir Putin could be reviving NATO.
10 minute read
| Robert Baloh & Graham Vyse

Mind Games

What is the “Havana Syndrome” that’s been afflicting U.S. diplomats since 2016? Robert Baloh on the range of explanations—and how well the known evidence now supports them.
10 minute read
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