Our predictions about politics and world affairs rarely seem to work out—but there are good reasons to keep trying.

The tug of war between social expectations and individual desire that drives the Baby It’s Cold Outside controversy is rapidly becoming as anachronistic as the social rituals of France’s ancien regime.

A weak president with a talent for creating a spectacle finishes the year more free to be himself, for better and for worse.

It is often assumed that more democratic contestation means better democracy. But too much of a good thing can be bad.

A word about the January/February 2019 print issue—and a pledge to our readers.

China’s worldwide influence campaign requires a coordinated response from all segments of American society—not just politicians and policy-makers.

As protests rage on over necessary reforms, it is the Yellow Jackets and their sympathizers—not President Macron—who are truly living in a bubble.

U.S. media is often clueless about foreign-language journalism funded by its own government. That is a topic worth shining some light on.

While Europe’s key powers—Britain, France and Italy—are succumbing to the populists in the streets and in parliament, Germany is the default anchor of continuity and stability.

What the Khashoggi Affair tells us about American journalism, politics, and policymaking in the Age of Trump.