The New Republic

The U.S. Is Screwing Up Big Time on Monkeypox

As the World Health Organization declares an international emergency, it’s clear America has dropped the ball.

Was Nixon’s Guilt as Obvious as Trump’s Is?

Trump clearly participated in a coup. It’s less clear that Nixon ordered the Watergate break-in 50 years ago. Let’s look at the evidence.

?Navalny” Is An Elegy for Russia’s Lost Future

Daniel Roher’s documentary on Alexei Navalny captures the spirit of opposition to Putin within Russia and the fate of its most prominent figure.

How We Got From the Cold War to the Current Russian Standoff (and It’s Not All on Putin)

Yes, the Russian leader is an authoritarian aggressor. But different decisions at key points by the U.S. might have made him less so.

Inside D.C.’s Rowdy New Progressive Scene

The town’s lefties might not be notching a lot of wins, but they’re having a lot more fun.

Voters Care About Climate Change. That’s Not Enough

Polls consistently show that we’re worried about climate change, but many of us—especially politicians—don’t act like it.

John le Carré’s Genius for Surveillance

From his early novels to his final work, “Silverview,” le Carré captured the pervasive sense of being watched.

The Mystery of Merrick Garland

Biden’s attorney general is neither an ideologue nor a partisan, but a consensus-builder. How will he wield his power in this historic, politica…

Biden’s Disturbing Acceptance of State Violence Against Central American Migrants

The eerily similar deaths of George Floyd and Victoria Salazar demonstrate how our own abusive police practices have been shipped abroad in the…

How Amazon Exploited a Weakened America

The immense power of Jeff Bezos’s empire reveals a country that has been falling apart for quite some time.

The Fiercely Despairing Fiction of Susan Taubes

Written out of the traumas of exile and marriage, her novel “Divorcing” captures a divided self.

The Real Legacy of a Demagogue

A new biography of Joseph McCarthy does not reckon with the devastating effects of anti-communism.

Congressional Republicans are pushing for the impeachment of Rod Rosenstein.

In announcing charges against 12 Russian officials today, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein tried to frame the ongoing investigation into 2…