America in 2018
Starbucks and the Swimming Pool

Of course racism still exists in today’s America. But that doesn’t mean the emerging orthodoxy on racism is a healthy corrective.

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The New Left Review
What Is Millennial Socialism?

This is not your parents’ Left. And you’d better believe they’ll leave a mark.

Prepare for the Worst
Getting Ready for 2020

Trump opponents need to plan now for the chaos that is likely to envelop the next presidential elections. There is not a minute to waste.

Russia Today
The Hot Peace We Have

Though it has its blindspots, Mike McFaul’s memoir of his time as Obama’s main Russia hand is an enlightening and important read—especially with Trump now at the wheel.

Maintaining a Balance
Politics and Control

The parallels between the migrant crisis and Hurricane Katrina are worth thinking about.

Face to Face
There Is No Art of the Deal in Helsinki

There is no “grand bargain” on Syria and Ukraine on offer. Not even a smaller one—just focusing on Syria—is likely to work.

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Roll Call
Silence from the Party

When will Republicans stand up to Trump’s foreign policy blundering?

Civil Society
Service, Please!

Why the Colorado baker and the Red Hen owner both did the wrong thing.

After Trump
The Right’s Straw Left

Obsessed with “owning the libs”, the Right has missed how it has opened the door to a muscular, credible populism of the Left.

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