-
THOMAS B. EDSALL
Posts
‘The Era of Urban Supremacy Is Over’
Many of the nation’s major cities face a daunting future.
‘Propaganda Factories and Intellectual Wastelands’ Are Not What They Had in Mind
When “freedom from indoctrination” is anything but.
Donald Trump Is Trapped by His Own Strategy. That Doesn’t Mean It Won’t Work.
And the former president’s “electoral competitors recognize this to be the case.”
The Forces Tearing Us Apart Are Not Quite What They Seem
Educational polarization matters, but racial resentment matters more.
There Are People Working on Getting Us to Hate Each Other Less. Is Their Quest Futile?
As the threat to democratic norms and procedures mount, there has been an explosion of research aimed at lowering the political temperature.
How Much Longer Can ‘Vote Blue No Matter Who!’ Last?
“It’s important not to overstate the damage that some perceive liberalism as having done to the Democrat’s electoral fortunes,” one scholar says.
Republicans Are Riding High on ‘Place-Based Resentment’
The anger felt by rural voters toward the Democratic Party is driving a regional realignment.
Why the Ranks of Populism Are Filled With ‘Nasty’ Characters
What does this constant brinkmanship and playing to the gallery do to democracy generally?
‘The Most Extreme Elements of Both Sides Can’t Be in Control’
Republican legislators in South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Alaska are pushing back against the hard right much more forcefully than Kevin McCarthy.
Democrats Are Not Done Fighting About What Saved Them This Year
Progressives and moderates both have a theory of the case.