A look back from the future at how it all went so wrong

The problem isn’t “polarization.” The problem is white supremacy.

It’s also an individual one.

Maybe the United States was doomed from the start. And Jean-Jacques Rousseau can explain why.

Alas, we can’t fix this democracy without amending the U.S. Constitution. The process for that is almost impossible.

The way to a stronger democracy starts with reforming our massive criminal justice system.

Fixing gerrymandering isn’t enough to build an equitable, multiracial society. We need dialogue.

Structural reforms like ranked-choice voting could take decades. The right leader could expedite the process and save the republic in the meantime.

How many rich moderates would join the MAGA far right if redistribution policies threatened their wealth?

Amid the threats of climate change and civil war, the “solidarity dividend” benefits everyone.

Czechoslovakia’s “Velvet Divorce” offers a model for dealing with America’s irreconcilable differences.

Responsive organizing is essential to achieving policy reform.

We asked 12 writers for their predictions—and recommendations for how to save democracy.