A Journal of Ideas

Donald Trump

The Urgency of Unity

Why the normal practice of waiting for a candidate to emerge won’t do this time.

By Bernard L. Schwartz David Rothkopf

Enough With Celebrity Candidates

Avenatti 2020 speculation is headache-inducing.

By Nathan Pippenger

Don't Count on a Surge in Hispanic and Latino Votes

Nothing is automatic: Democrats need to do the hard, unglamorous work of party-building. And Republicans seem intent on giving them the opportunity.

By Nathan Pippenger

Some Notes on the Left's Russia Debate

Unhelpful tics threaten our ability to think clearly about a complicated problem.

By Nathan Pippenger

The Future of a Sane Immigration Policy

We need to think about what comes after the "abolish ICE" movement.

By Nathan Pippenger