The Thinking Person’s Hawk

Zbigniew Brzezinski’s ideas had a profound impact in his time. What would he think of the world we face today?

By James Mann

Fall 2025, No. 78 – 13 MIN READ

Creatures of the Swamp

“Shame is for sissies”: inside the ugly world of American lobbyists for corrupt and violent governments.

By David Corn

Winter 2025, No. 75 – 12 MIN READ

Donald Trump Re-Meets the World

Russia. Israel. China. What will Trump—and his pal Elon Musk—do, and how should progressives respond?

By Nancy Okail

Winter 2025, No. 75 – 10 MIN READ

The Reactionary Bind

In assessing the rise of the global anti-democracy movement, the United States must look inward as well as outward.

By Kim Phillips-Fein

Fall 2024, No. 74 – 13 MIN READ