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The Freedom Caucus Is (Sort of) Right

by Lee Drutman January 10, 2016January 8, 2022

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Immigrant Song

by June Shih January 10, 2016January 8, 2022

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How to Corral the Donor Class

by Gilad Edelman January 10, 2016January 8, 2022

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One-Party Fate

by Nancy LeTourneau November 8, 2015January 8, 2022

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The Invisible Scam

by Victoria Finkle November 8, 2015January 8, 2022

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Federal Reserved

by Ryan Cooper November 8, 2015January 8, 2022

Books, Government, Magazine, November/December 2015

First We Take Manhattan

by Shannon Brownlee November 8, 2015January 8, 2022

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Drive By

by Matt Connolly November 8, 2015January 8, 2022

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A Game Plan That Should Not Die

by Frances E. Lee November 8, 2015January 8, 2022

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Secrets of the Chamber

by Lee Drutman November 8, 2015January 8, 2022

Social Capital: Which U.S. Regions Are Bowling Alone?

Social Capital: Which U.S. Regions Are Bowling Alone?

You’ve probably heard of Bowling Alone, the hugely influential 2000 book diagnosing our country’s malaise by Robert Putnam, the Harvard University political scientist. In it, Putnam showed that Americans’ stock of social capital—the fabric of a community’s trust and cooperation—had been plummeting since the 1950s, and that its decline was harming our well-being, personal relationships, health, lifespan, and economic growth. In the quarter-century since the book received widespread attention, social trust, accepted norms, and community cohesion continue to come undone, paving the way for the rise of authoritarian populism and damage to the republic. Indeed, the number of people saying…

by Colin Woodard May 25, 2026

The Democratic Party Is Divided (But Not How You Think)

Politics

The Democratic Party Is Divided (But Not How You Think)

New polling shows not so much ideological division among Democrats but a lack of consensus about where the party should go.

by Bill Scher May 22, 2026May 22, 2026

America 250: Our Revolutionary Era Colleges Were Hotbeds of … Royalism

Higher Education

America 250: Our Revolutionary Era Colleges Were Hotbeds of … Royalism

“Hamilton” aside, America’s first colleges like Harvard, Yale, and William & Mary bred more faithful subjects of the crown than revolutionaries.

by Kirk Carapezza May 22, 2026

Be Thankful Barney Frank Wasn’t Pushed Out in 1989

Politics

Be Thankful Barney Frank Wasn’t Pushed Out in 1989

The late great representative’s near political end in a sex scandal is a reminder of why Congress should pause before forcing members to resign.

by Matthew Cooper May 21, 2026May 21, 2026

Inside Colbert’s Success

Politics

Inside Colbert’s Success

My wife, Emily Lazar, worked at both The Colbert Report and The Late Show and she helps me look under the hood.

by Jonathan Alter May 21, 2026May 21, 2026

The Workers Who Defy Gravity

The Monopolized Economy

The Workers Who Defy Gravity

AI companies want to monetize what makes us human. Who will stop them?

by Alvaro M. Bedoya May 20, 2026May 20, 2026

The First American Nazi Infiltrators

Books

The First American Nazi Infiltrators

Long before the Southern Poverty Law Center, non-government organizations ran undercover operations against American fascists.

by Christoph Irmscher May 20, 2026

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