American democracy

Throughout my career studying and practicing American foreign policy, I’ve frequently been asked, What keeps you up at night? Is it China?…
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As an American living in Britain for the past decade, I’ve had a front-row seat to two dysfunctional democracies hell-bent on embarrassing…
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“We all look like domestic terrorists now.”Those are the words of Hope Hicks, one of Donald Trump’s most loyal aides, in a text she sent to…
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Six years after Donald Trump should have disclosed his tax returns to the public, they have finally been released. This took advocacy,…
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The U.S. Supreme Court is about to confront a new elections case, a Republican-led challenge asking the justices for a novel ruling…
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As millions of Americans returned to their jobs this week after the Thanksgiving holiday, several of the elected leaders of Cochise County,…
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In just a few days, on December 7, the Supreme Court will consider a case that could have dire implications for American democracy, Moore v.…
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Political photographs are deceptive things. They are caught in the middle of the action, the spin of a campaign or backstory, and offer…
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​​The United States has failed its first important test for democracy since the 2020 election season: Election denialism has taken hold…
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This is Work in Progress, a newsletter by Derek Thompson about work, technology, and how to solve some of America’s biggest problems.…
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