Soft(ware) power
A coup looks different in a world where software is power.
Topic
democracy
A collection of 15 issues
The Metamodern Miasma
The decline of cultural postmodernism explains the rise of global far-right populism better than any pundit.
Polling
A scientific case for being cautiously optimistic about 2024 (and yes, we still need to work hard af)
Shock and awe
The same absurd Big Promise is driving AI and crypto to the same corrupt ends
No
Hell no.
Roe
For my disaffected friends: facing this moment requires embracing conflicting paradigms.
Hyperobjects, cynicism, and the post-left
Is a new kind of politics possible?
Maybe it's just us
Why is it so hard to name the primary forces driving democratic backsliding?
HBD
The birthday present I'm asking for: dig deep into your energy reserves and make some noise for democracy this week and next.
A nice pairing
The dark, moody undertones of Chris Hayes' piece on internet fame go nicely with the bright, yet restrained optimism of Stasavage and Schneider's application of early democracies to the internet.