Social Capital: Which U.S. Regions Are Bowling Alone?
Social capital is scarce in atomized “Bowling Alone” America, and the fault lines reflect long-standing geographical and social divides
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As the college-educated working class grows, so do doubts about higher education and the long-term value of a college degree.
Vote While You Still Can
Massive turnout is the best strategy for defeating the the Republican Party’s efforts to disenfranchise U.S. voters.
The Secret Plan to Murder a Pope
Forty-five years after the attempt on Pope John Paul II’s life, the Kremlin has yet to be officially blamed.
Trump and Blanche’s Orwellian Language and How Much of Washington Echoes It
Trump and Todd Blanche obsess over James Comey’s seashells while using Orwellian language to sanitize real violence in the Iran…
The Capitalists Trying to Fix Capitalism
Can capitalism be saved? Is it worth saving? Two ambitious reformers argue yes—provided we change what a capitalist economy should…
The Price of a Lost Russia: A Correspondent’s Eulogy
Marc Bennetts’s new book, “The Descent,” shows how Putin has violently snuffed out the promise of a democratic Russia.
The Affordability Crisis Is a Wage Crisis
A new book reframes the affordability debate: the problem isn’t just prices alone, but persistently low wages.
Could Trump’s Narcissism Save Ukraine?
Trump’s craving for a Nobel may be the only thing stopping him from giving Putin what he wants—and the leverage…
Ukraine: Requiem for a Citizen Soldier
My friend, an entrepreneur turned officer, was killed in action in eastern Ukraine. Like his comrades, he knew what he…