Recent articles
April 8, 2026
Pete Hegseth Is Trying to Resegregate the Military
“Color-blind and merit-based” now seems to be anything but.
www.theatlantic.com
April 2, 2026
John C. Calhoun Lives
The legal question in the birthright citizenship case is jarringly easy to answer. The more difficult question is what kind of country Americans want.
www.theatlantic.com
March 18, 2026
How ‘America First’ Became ‘America Alone’
The dangerous fantasy of total independence
www.theatlantic.com
March 9, 2026
The Cynical, Gullible American Man
This is why we live in a world of conspiracism and falsehood.
www.theatlantic.com
March 4, 2026
The American King Goes to War
This is not what the Founders intended.
www.theatlantic.com
February 26, 2026
How America Chose Not to Hold the Powerful to Account
Our national project of elite impunity
www.theatlantic.com
February 17, 2026
Do Not Be Cynical About Jesse Jackson
He was never the caricature his critics wanted him to be.
www.theatlantic.com
February 2, 2026
The Real Reason ICE Agents Wear Masks
Face coverings may work less to protect federal agents from danger than to make it easier for them to do unconstitutional things.
www.theatlantic.com
January 27, 2026
Minnesota Proved MAGA Wrong
The pushback against ICE exposed a series of mistaken assumptions.
www.theatlantic.com
January 21, 2026
Trump Can Prosecute Anyone Now
The Department of Justice is his personal law firm.
www.theatlantic.com