The Crisis of Permanent Polarization
“I want the Republican Party to be punished. But I probably shouldn’t.”
The Disease of Delegitimization
Extremism in the imagined defense of democracy is no virtue.
The Case for Guarded Optimism
With or without court-packing, a Biden administration will be worse than Republicans wish but better than they fear
Why Idealism is the Enemy of Democracy
As Trump fades from the scene, we should try not to be righteous.
On Romance and Being in a Constant State of Alarm
There is something thrilling about living at the end of the world.
How the Death of Faith Will Hurt the Left
A secularized America is not necessarily a better place.
The Distortion of a Virus and the End of American Exceptionalism
Is Trump responsible for COVID panic—or is the media also to blame?
