Politcs

The Right Way to Cover Hacks and Leaks Before the Election

The political media did almost everything wrong in covering the theft-and-leak of John Podesta’s private emails amid the heat of the 2016 presidential campaign, four years ago today—and yet it’s not at all clear that if confronted by an operation similar to what Russian intelligence executed in targeting the Democratic National Committee via Hillary Clinton’s campaign chair, that we’d get it any more right now.

October 13, 2020

Are Evangelicals Actually Conservative?

The way evangelicalism and politics are intertwined is changing. Political commentator David French finds that young evangelicals are frustrated by a focus in the church on politics rather than gospel.

July 30, 2020

How to Name This Era in US Foreign Policy

Aspen Security Forum Scholars Mara Karlin and John McLaughlin discuss the importance of-and difficulties with- naming this era of American foreign policy.

July 12, 2019
Flags from many different countries hanging from the side of a building.

How to Catch a Bot on Twitter

Ash Bhat discusses the fight against fake news online.

June 14, 2018

Japan’s Glass Ceiling Survives Tokyo Leader’s Insurgent Campaign

A dramatic gender gap remains in Japanese political leadership says Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike.

October 25, 2017