Yoni Appelbaum

As our sense of American identity has evolved, the labels on our syrup, long a symbol of American authenticity, have not always kept up

T. Mills Kelly encourages his students to deceive thousands of people on the Web. This has angered many, but the experiment helps reveal the shifting nature of the truth on the Internet.

A candid explanation from Obama’s deputy national security advisor

It’s worth remembering that the now-controversial holiday started as a way to empower immigrants and celebrate American diversity.

One take on Jeffrey Goldberg’s cover story.

America’s commitment to the rights of women, the former First Lady argues, obliges it to stay the course.

The case for an outcomes-based approach to criminal-justice reform

The International Monetary Fund’s Christine Lagarde asks leaders to proceed in “the most efficient, predictable way.”

The Constitution assigns executive authority to the president—but a President Trump would hand it off to Mike Pence.

The Party of Lincoln’s nominee returned to the site of his greatest speech, to attack the faith in democratic government that Lincoln so carefully fostered.

A conversation with a longtime media and advertising executive about how the president-elect sold himself to the public

The National Security Council staffer, who explained her decision to resign in The Atlantic, was not a political appointee.

A day after the Trump charges “Nixon/Watergate” level misconduct by his predecessor, the administration says that “neither the White House nor the president will comment further.”

Why did Trump’s choice for national-security adviser perform so well in the war on terror, only to find himself forced out of the Defense Intelligence Agency?

A multi-ethnic democracy requires grappling honestly with the past—and recognizing the symbols of the Confederacy for what they are.

As participation in civic life has dwindled, so has public faith in the country’s system of government.

Starting the process will rein in a president who is undermining American ideals—and bring the debate about his fitness for office into Congress, where it belongs.

A tectonic demographic shift is under way. Can the country hold together?

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In 1901, a series of articles took a dim view of the era, and of the idea that all Americans ought to participate in the democratic process.