James T. Kloppenberg

Rereading Obama

The first volume of the President’s memoir is beautifully written, insightful—and informed by his occasionally frustrating multi-dimensionalism.

Rebuilding the American 'We'

There’s more to history than the results of the last election, and Robert Putnam reminds us that some hope reposes there.

Still the Party We Remember

Ever since Johnson's presidency, Democrats have begun to eschew white supremacy and embrace a diversity of groups, all while remaining— ideologically at least—remarkably consistent.

Restoring the Language of Obligation

In her campaign for the U.S. Senate seat long held by Ted Kennedy, Elizabeth Warren last year earned the admiration of the left and the ire of the right for proclaiming that there is nobody in this country who got...