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When Liberalism Grows Up

For all its flaws, liberalism still has a future—it just may look different from what we are used to.

Dhruva Jaishankar

Where Things Went Awry

The rise of illiberalism in the West flows directly from liberalism’s failures.

Jeet Heer

The Tolerance Dilemma

The great question facing liberal societies today is how far tolerance should extend.

Shadi Hamid

Higher Goals of Life

A liberalism that fails to come to terms with religion is destined to falter.

Joseph E. Capizzi

A Demographic Mosaic

America’s hiccups with liberal democracy are nothing that can’t be resolved by doubling down on diversity.

Shikha Dalmia

Individualism’s Staying Power

The essence of liberalism is the culture of individual expression, and it’s here to stay.

Richard Thompson Ford

The Left’s Due—and Responsibility

The Left’s version of liberalism is essential to save the tradition from the corrosive effects of unfettered capitalism.

Samuel Moyn

Democracy’s Discontents

Though Fukuyama is focused on the threats to liberalism, January 6 shows that the real complaints are with democracy.

Ian Bassin

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