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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
Spring 2025, No. 76
– 14 MIN READ
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
Winter 2025, No. 75
– 15 MIN READ
When the Personal Was Political
Second-wave feminists meant business—but they had a lot of fun at it, too.
By
Jill Filipovic
Winter 2025, No. 75
– 15 MIN READ
Our Plastic Obsession
The story of credit cards is the story of industry versus regulators. Industry won.
By
Richard Vague
Winter 2025, No. 75
– 14 MIN READ
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
Spring 2024, No. 72
– 14 MIN READ
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