A Journal of Ideas

Democracy

Governance in an Anti-System Age

What if returning to “normal” is not the safest path for our democracy, but the most dangerous one?

By Deepak Bhargava Felicia Wong

Fall 2026, No. 82 – 35 MIN READ

What Real Democracy Might Look Like

Any post-MAGA renewal of democracy starts with a federal right to vote. But it hardly ends there.

By Jefferson Cowie

Summer 2026, No. 81 – 26 MIN READ

Liberals and the World

How should the left answer so-called “America First” foreign policy? A roundtable discussion.

Spring 2026, No. 80 – 40 MIN READ

Even in a country that hates politicians, political leaders emerge.

Policy by the People

By Ethan Porter

Spring 2026, No. 80 – 12 MIN READ

Five Questions on Fusion Voting, Answered

Winter 2026, No. 79 – 6 MIN READ