In this issue

A Warning From Europe BY ANNE APPLEBAUM Polarization. Conspiracy theories. Attacks on the free press. An obsession with loyalty. Recent events in the U.S. follow a pattern Europeans know all too well.

Losing the Democratic Habit BY YONI APPELBAUM Americans once learned self-governance by practicing it constantly—in lodge halls, neighbor hood associations, and labor unions. As participation in these institutions has dwindled, so has public faith in democracy.

The Crisis In Democracy

The national constitution center, in Philadelphia, is a monument to the benefits of pessimism. The center, which is situated across an open expanse from Independence Hall, is a superior educational institution, but, understood correctly, it is also a warning about the fragility of the American experiment.

6 mins

Donald Trump Builds His Autocracy!

Will American democracy survive Trump? And will the midterms matter?

10 mins

The Brutal Truth About Climate Change

William T.Vollmanns latest opus is one of the most honest and fatalisticbooks about global warming yet written.

9 mins

Nietzsche's Guide To Better Living

If philosophy can serve as therapy, its not by offering solace but by jolting the soul.

8 mins

A Warning From Europe

Polarization. Conspiracy theories. Attacks on the free press. An obsession with loyalty. Recent events in the United States follow a pattern Europeans know all too well.

10+ mins

How AI Could Give Rise To Tyranny

Artificial Intelligence could erase many practical advantages of democracy, and erode the ideals of liberty and equality. It will further concentrate power among a small elite if we dont take steps to stop it.

10+ mins

Losing The Democratic Habit

Americans once learned self-governance by practicing it constantlyin lodge halls, neighborhood associations, and labor unions. As participation in these institutions has dwindled, so has public faith in democracy. To restore it, we must return democratic practices to everyday life.

10 mins

Adison Vs. The Mob

The founders designed a government that would be insulated from the heat of popular sentiment, but they didnt anticipate the unbridled passions of the digital age.Here show the constitutional order can survive.

10+ mins

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