Nathan Gardels
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A war long in the making has finally happened. What now?

In the politics of the future, left vs. right will yield to “up” vs. “down.”

The rift between conservatives and MAGA may be more consequential than street demonstrations.

This year’s theme is “consciousness.”

Universal basic capital appeals across ideological divides.


Closing the gap between citizens’ deliberation and binding action.



The moral ballast of Pope Francis meets political realities.

American democracy upends the global economy. China retaliates with a “whole dragon” strategy.

The evolution of computation will render AI “life-like.”

Former California Gov. Jerry Brown scores Trump’s assault on climate policies.

The central political question of our time is who gets to define “the good life.”

Team Trump’s wobbling upheaval undermines faith in the future.
