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Liberalism Without Illusions

We must free ourselves from the delusion that history is progressive and accept that the dark side of our nature is here to stay.

By William A. Galston

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The Real Bill Buckley

Even some liberals toasted William F. Buckley Jr. as a patrician gentleman. A long-awaited new biography corrects that record.

By Nicole Hemmer

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Don't Mourn Regulatory Independence

Donald Trump has seized control over previously “independent” federal regulators. That’s problematic—but Democrats should resist the urge to revert to the way things were.

By Seth Frotman Jeremy Kress

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The Parties Failed Us; Long Live Parties!

By Stephanie Mudge

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Deconstructing Housing

The market alone can’t fix America’s housing crisis. A public option can.

By David Goldstein

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American Hysteria

Red Scare can be read as solid history of the years it depicts—and chilling prophecy of the years to come.

By Maurice Isserman

Book Reviews

The Real Bill Buckley

Even some liberals toasted William F. Buckley Jr. as a patrician gentleman. A long-awaited new biography corrects that record.

By Nicole Hemmer

Arguments

Don't Mourn Regulatory Independence

Donald Trump has seized control over previously “independent” federal regulators. That’s problematic—but Democrats should resist the urge to revert to the way things were.

By Seth Frotman Jeremy Kress

Arguments

What’s Behind DHS's Abuses

DHS was created with a civil rights office to prevent the abuses we’re seeing now. Funny thing—Trump shut it down.

By Margo Schlanger

Book Reviews

Reining in Our Tech God-Emperors

The battle for control of the internet begins with correctly identifying the sides that are at war.

By Henry Farrell

Book Reviews

The "New" American Fascists

They’re a lot like the old fascists, but with a little more polish—and a lot more money.

By Adele M. Stan

Book Reviews

The Parties Failed Us; Long Live Parties!

Unrepresentative political parties certainly haven’t helped our democracy. But can rebuilding parties save it?

By Stephanie Mudge

Features

Deconstructing Housing

The market alone can’t fix America’s housing crisis. A public option can.

By David Goldstein

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