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How to Stop A Civil War
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The special December issue of The Atlantic focuses on a single theme: “How to Stop a Civil War.” Two contributors to the... Read more
14 Nov 2019
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The Great Recession, One Decade Later
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In December 2007, the U.S. marked the beginning of its longest recession since World War II. Now the Consumer Financial ... Read more
1 Dec 2017
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27 Apr 2018
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6 Oct 2017
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14 Sep 2018
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When did the reality-based community start losing to reality show celebrity? Why are "alternative facts" and fake news s... Read more
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On Friday, the New York Times published a startling story: In 2017, days after Trump fired FBI Director James Comey, the... Read more
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The fourth Democratic debate this week highlighted Elizabeth Warren’s new front-runner status. It also marked the return... Read more
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President Trump’s Post-Mueller Corruption Problem
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When elected, most presidents either sell their assets or put them in a blind trust. Isolating a president’s financial i... Read more
23 Mar 2019
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Trumpocracy
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“Trump gambled that Americans resent each other’s differences more than they cherish their shared democracy. So far that... Read more
6 Apr 2018
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Trump’s Worst Day
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Matt and Gillian discuss Paul Manafort’s guilty verdict and Michael Cohen’s guilty plea with Franklin Foer and David A. ... Read more
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Mark Leibovich has a day job covering the reality show of politics as the New York Times Magazine’s Chief National Corre... Read more
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Becoming White in America
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In her new book Futureface, Alex Wagner writes that “immigration raises into relief some of our most basic existential q... Read more
13 Apr 2018
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In December, Defense Secretary James Mattis resigned in protest after President Trump announced plans to withdraw troops... Read more
29 Aug 2019
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Observing antidemocratic ‘power grabs’ by state Republicans, Atlantic staff writer George Packer writes that “the corrup... Read more
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Social media platforms once promised to connect the world. Today’s digital communities, though, often feel like forces f... Read more
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The Syria Disaster, Seven Years In
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Long the crossroads of civilizations, Syria has now spent seven years as the proxy warzone of great powers. With over ha... Read more
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