Viewpoints
(James Gillray, Art Institute of Chicago)
Proceduralism vs. Populism
The Flight 93 Temptation

Moderates must avoid the impulse to borrow from the populists’ illiberal playbook, even as they find a way to re-imagine the institutions that once served us well.

Victor Gillam, “The Immigrant” (1903) via Wikimedia Commons
Skills-Based Immigration
Good Idea, Bad Reasons, Worse Context

On the merits, Trump’s push for skills-based immigration is sound policy. But he may end up discrediting it with his own bigotry.

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Past Is Prologue?
Is a Replay of Tiananmen Coming in Hong Kong?

There may not be much time to avert a tragedy.

Jacob Peter Gowy, “The Flight of Icarus”
Can Humility Save Us?
Ten Ways to Defuse Political Arrogance

Intellectual humility is a time-honored virtue we can learn to cultivate—and one that’s also vital to a healthy democratic politics.

Anglo-American Relations
The Protracted Handover

The United States and Great Britain ultimately traded places after WWII. But the hand-off was much messier than is often acknowledged.

Winslow Homer, “East Hampton Beach, Long Island” (Wikimedia Commons)
A Message from the Editors
Announcing a Short Summer Break

We’re taking a one-week hiatus starting August 19—but we’ll be back in full force in the fall.

The Gump Doctrine
Stupid Is As Stupid Does

Donald Trump is right to push for a rebalanced relationship with both China and Europe. But what have tariffs and threats actually achieved?

Getting Russia Right
Russia After Putin Is Not a Solved Problem

The end of Putinism won’t be the end of Russia’s geopolitical ambitions.

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The Great Decoupling
Don’t Call It a Trade War

What’s happening between the United States and China is far bigger than a mere trade dispute. It’s the first step in the long march to a new world order.

“Eclipse of the Sun” by George Grosz
Eclipse of the Sun
Can a 1920s Painting Help Us Today?

Introducing our September/October 2019 issue—and a special offer for new subscribers.

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