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A New Beginning for American Purpose
A statement on the magazine's future from Chairman of the Board, Francis Fukuyama
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To Make a People in the Eyes of the World
Not so long ago, statesmen delivered speeches to reforge a sense of national identity by invoking the principles of the Declaration of Independence.
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A Different Congressional Diagnosis
Contra Yuval Levin's recent argument in The Atlantic, filibuster reform and the “coalition-building” that Levin desires can go hand in hand.
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Springsteen's U.S.A.
Music critic Steven Hyden's new book about Bruce Springsteen's iconic "Born in the U.S.A" album is the product of a lifelong passion for the music of "The Boss."
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It's the Internet, Dummy!
From yoga mom to anti-vaxxer, our online algorithms are doing significantly more to radicalize and polarize us than Fox News. Francis Fukuyama's latest.
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The Metamorphoses of Franz Kafka
Centenary reflections on a posthumous nonpareil.
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Nuclear Math
Putin and Xi are both building more nukes. What should this mean for the United States and its allies?