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The president and the secretary of defense have a right to remove officers, but also an obligation to explain their…
The Chaotic President
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What the Prairieland Prosecutions Reveal About Trump’s America
Harsh sentences raise uncomfortable questions about equal justice under the law.
America Gets a Trump Rally for Its Birthday
Celebrations for the country’s 250th kicked off with a MAGA oasis.
The Veneer of Authoritarian Art
Its propaganda seems like a hollow imitation of reality.
What The Bear Has Always Been Driving Toward
In its final season, the FX show circles its end point.
Pant-Pant, Choo-Choo
Train Dog is the meme of the summer.
The Truth About Steven Spielberg’s Alien Obsession
The director has spent decades telling stories about extraterrestrials, but his real focus lies on Earth.
How the World Cup Explains the World
Postcolonialism. Global interdependence. Perhaps even a healthy kind of nationalism in 2026?
Atlantic Trivia: Dessert
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