During the Cold War, the CIA did everything it’s accusing Russia of doing today — and more.
Foreign Meddling in Our Vote? Remember How This Feels.
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Democracy & Governance
Can Europe Resist the Trump Tide?
Austria’s latest vote shows the European ideal isn’t dead yet. But the far right is rising quickly.
Castro Was No Saint, But He Was a Giant
From his small island, the late Cuban leader faced down the Americans and made them blink.
Trump the Predictable
Without exception, Trump’s foreign policy picks are members of the far right: aggressive, Islamophobic, and contemptuous of diplomacy.
What Europe Can Teach Us about Trump
As America braces itself for the landfall of Hurricane Trump, it’s instructive to look at Europe’s populist leaders for they hold clues to our future.
Trump Can’t Hold Back the Tide of Climate Action
Market forces, state and local action, and strong social movements could blunt the impacts of a denialist White House.
The Case for Non-Cooperation with Trump
Work with the devil, and you’re doing the devil’s work.
America’s Dark Underbelly Is Now Its Face
Trump’s core supporters were so anxious about the changing face of America, they were willing to vote alongside the Klan.
It Can’t Happen Here (But It Just Did)
Now we all stand on the precipice — of aggressive nationalism, of ugly prejudice, of climate change, of despair.
Hillary Clinton and the Neocons
Veteran GOP foreign policy hawks are flocking to Hillary Clinton. Is it callow opportunism, or a major realignment?