Legislative battles are fronts in a larger—and winnable—ideological war.

The right wing is intent on restricting the vote. How far will it go to hold onto power?

How strongmen use personality cults and alternate realities to stay in power

Intra-nation conflicts are on the rise—and no, the United States is not immune.

Our exclusive survey reveals that a majority of Republicans believe the January 6 insurrection was an “act of patriotism.”

Putin’s aggression is only part of the grim story of why democracy is in retreat.

A TNR editorial

Is the Republican Party compatible with democracy?

A study of strongmen misses deeper reasons for democratic collapse.

Fidesz’s victory Sunday was the culmination of many events that, once upon a time, we thought couldn’t happen here.

Social equity programs were supposed to correct the disparities of the war on drugs as marijuana became legal. What went wrong?

Here’s what the president can do, now that major reforms are dead in the water in Congress.

The case for keeping public goods under democratic control

The Mississippi congressman’s long struggle for civil rights is culminating with his role atop the January 6 committee.

No one understood political battle lines better than a Communist politician from Sardinia.

A passion for science made Wells famous. But he was driven by a longing for something more.

The attacks on CRT have terrified our educators. But the public school system has always made it hard to teach controversial subjects.

Her new novel “Pure Colour” investigates the eternal.

With the president’s poll numbers in the dumps, it’s time for him to remember his commuter-train roots.

Should academic freedom really protect those who make false and morally repellent claims? It’s time for a rethink.