How the Trump Resistance Gave Up
This year is nothing like 2020, and a collective sense of resignation might make all the difference.
Illustration by The Atlantic. Sources: Jim McAuley / The New York Times/Redux; Samuel Corum / Getty The End of Francis Fukuyama
The legendary political scientist is very much alive, but liberal democracy is at risk.
Illustration by Diana Ejaita Solidarity and Gaza
Black people see what is happening to Palestinians, and many feel the tug of the familiar in their heart.
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Protesters angry over Kamala Harris’s support for Israel should not forget what they stand to lose.
Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Peter Dazeley / Getty. Does ‘Greedflation’ Explain High Prices?
Anger at high grocery prices may help reelect Donald Trump. Is corporate greed to blame?
Thomas McGovern / Getty The Writer Who Understood the True Nature of Obsession
The late Gary Indiana kept the culture of his time close to his chest because it fueled his indignation—and his fixations.
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The former president is psychologically preparing Americans for an assault on the electoral system.
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Trump: ‘I Need the Kind of Generals That Hitler Had’
The Republican nominee’s preoccupation with dictators, and his disdain for the American military, is deepening.
The Chronically Online Have Stolen Halloween
Obscure meme costumes are sucking the joy from the holiday.
Illustration by Brandon Celi Jenn Ackerman for The Atlantic Pitchers and Catchers
“Good fielding and pitching, without hitting, or vice versa, is like Ben Franklin’s half a pair of scissors — ineffectual. Twenty-game winners or .400 hitters do not ensure victory.” (From 1941)
Associated Press Voting by Mail
“There is no logical reason why a man who has the misfortune to break his leg, or to contract an illness that confines him to his house, should therefore lose his right to vote.” (From 1900)
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Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Stephanie Scarbrough / AP. radio atlantic•Episode 95Trump and the January 6 Memory Hole
When is it better to forget? A conversation with Congressman Jamie Raskin.
Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Peter Dazeley / Getty. good on paper•Episode 22Does ‘Greedflation’ Explain High Prices?
Anger at high grocery prices may help reelect Donald Trump. Is corporate greed to blame?
Illustration by Colin Hunter / The Atlantic. Source: Twitter. we live here now•Episode 6Is Civility Enough?
What happens when you really get to know someone who is your political opposite
Illustration by Colin Hunter / The Atlantic autocracy in america•Episode 6When Neighbors Live in Different Worlds
What would you do if you found out that January 6 supporters were your new neighbors?
