History

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

Mr. Moral Authority

John Lewis wasn’t much of a legislator. But he was still one of the most revered Congress members of his era.

By Marion Orr

When the Personal Was Political

Second-wave feminists meant business—but they had a lot of fun at it, too.

By Jill Filipovic

Our Plastic Obsession

The story of credit cards is the story of industry versus regulators. Industry won.

By Richard Vague

Supreme Paradoxes

Roosevelt’s eight Supreme Court justices helped pen some of the Court’s best decisions—and some of its worst.

By Jeffrey Toobin