To manage the rise of China and other illiberal forces, the U.S. and Europe need a new kind of alliance.
April/May/June 2021
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America’s Next Insurgency
The January 6 violence could signal the start of nationwide conflict not seen since the Civil War. Can we stop it?
Posted inApril/May/June 2021, Featured, Magazine
Out of School, Out of Work
The pandemic has sidelined a generation of young adults. And the federal government’s only program to help them, Job Corps, sucks.
Posted inApril/May/June 2021, Magazine, Protecting the Vote
Why We Should Rethink Voting Rights from the Ground Up
It’s not enough just to fight discrimination. The government needs to take affirmative steps to make voting easier.
Posted inApril/May/June 2021, Magazine
What Joe Biden Can Learn from the Greek War of Independence
Two centuries ago, a fight for freedom in a distant land forced America to balance foreign policy idealism with realism. We need to find the right balance for today.
Posted inApril/May/June 2021, Books, Magazine
Sickness in Health
A journalist’s fly-on-the-wall coverage of one small Ohio hospital reveals the deeper story of America’s broken medical system—and the heartland’s decline.
Posted inApril/May/June 2021, Books, Featured, Magazine
From Laundress to Business Mogul
A century after the Tulsa massacre, remembering Madam C. J. Walker, who relied on Black institutions and her own brazen determination to become one of the richest businesswomen in America.
Posted inApril/May/June 2021, Books, Magazine
Survival Instinct
Conservation movements have won in the past. Can they do it again?
Posted inApril/May/June 2021, Books, Economy, Magazine, The Monopolized Economy
Can Amazon Be Stopped?
The story of the e-commerce giant is the story of America’s economic unraveling.
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How to Write Like Your Parents Are Dead
Philip Roth had an idyllic childhood. How did he become America’s greatest chronicler of malcontents?
