Politics

Politics

Who Cares?

On citizenship and belonging in Trump's America.

Politics

Bureaucrats to the Rescue

Following Trump's election, bureaucracy has gone from being a thorn in the side of democracy to being its saving grace. But bureaucrats are also frontline workers who grapple independently with complex questions of democracy.

Politics

The German Left Is Its Own Worst Enemy

Could Germany's left-wing parties unseat Angela Merkel in Sunday's election? Only if they bury the hatchet.

Politics

The Putin Problem

The West thinks of Putin as an aberration among recent Russian rulers, but he stands in line with them. Understanding that continuity is vital to preventing the U.S.–Russian relationship from deteriorating further.

Thomas Graham, Rajan Menon

Politics

Searching for Mao in Xi Jinping's China

Forty-one years after Mao's death, is there still room for his politics in a rapidly changing China?

Roderick MacFarquhar

Politics

Inside Joe Arpaio's Tent City

Long before Joe Arpaio became a household name, he was busy reinventing chain gangs, criminalizing detainees, and persecuting anyone who crossed his path. A series of exclusive photos from 1995 takes us back.

Politics

Business as Usual: The Long History of Corporate Personhood

Contrary to most narratives, corporations have always been one of the most powerful forces in American political life.

Lawrence B. Glickman

Politics

Kenya's New Electoral Authoritarianism

Elections are now used to legitimate authoritarian regimes, not herald liberal democracy. Nowhere is this more apparent than in Kenya.

Politics

What Is Putin's Endgame?

Russiagate is causing more stress than glee for Putin, who always thought Hillary would win.

Thomas Graham, Rajan Menon

Politics

Mourning in America

Why the left needs melancholy.

Peter E. Gordon

Politics

Populism's Perfect Storm

The very forces that sustain populist politics could eventually undermine populism.

Rogers Brubaker

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At G20, All Eyes on Germany

Can Angela Merkel circumvent Trump to build a multipolar alliance on climate change?

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