Polarization
A Map for Those ‘Lost in Ideology’
Jason Blakely’s new book explores today’s major political ideologies on their own terms.
Echoes in the Echo Chamber
How a handful of trolls online can create the ‘majority illusion.’
Politics Wasn’t Meant to be Loved
On Valentine’s Day, consider how curiosity, friendship, and beauty can curb an obsession with politics.
Healing a Nation, One Relationship at a Time
David Brooks’ ‘How to Know a Person’ offers a granular approach to national unity.
A Civil Society
Alexandra Hudson’s ‘The Soul of Civility’ distinguishes civility from mere politeness or niceness.
The Thanksgiving Table Is Not Your Personal Stage
Choose gratitude over performative politics this holiday.
Why Small Dollar Donors Have Such Outsize Influence on Our Politics
We end up with more extreme candidates, for starters.
A Grassroots Movement to Depolarize the U.S.?
The Braver Angels organization seeks to help red and blue Americans see each other as neighbors instead of enemies.
The Sweep: Is Trump the Frontrunner or Not?
Plus: A sign that our polarization is only getting worse.
‘America’s Recovery Potential Is Awesome’
But it won’t come through politics. An exit interview with Sen. Ben Sasse.
Stirewaltisms: Of Gifts and Grifts
While many of us want to pull back from the excesses of political savagery, others plunge headlong into the bloody fray.
Why I’m Getting More Libertarian Every Day
America seems to want more government, but it needs less.
I’ll Pass on This Glorious Revolution
Such talk is fundamentally unserious and fundamentally immature.