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The militarization of American cities - a failure of federalism

US Aziz Huq - October 7, 2025.

Here in my upper-middle-class Chicago neighborhood – among the hipsters, natural wine stores, and restaurants featured on FX’s The Bear – a war is unfolding,...

Can Democrats master the art of opposition in the case of a US government shutdown?

US Jan-Werner Mueller - October 6, 2025.

With many US government services shutting down for lack of funding, the blame game in Washington is intensifying, and journalists are playing their own game...

The economic impact of shutdowns is usually fleeting, but will it be the same this time?

US TA | AP Insight - October 2, 2025.

Shutdowns of the federal government usually don't leave much economic damage. But the one that started Wednesday looks riskier, not least because President Donald Trump is...

US government on brink of first shutdown in almost 7 years

Economy TA | AP Insight - September 30, 2025.

A partisan standoff over health care and spending is threatening to trigger the first U.S. government shutdown in almost seven years, with Democrats and Republicans...

Why do MAGA loyalties vote against their own economic interests?

US Jeffrey Frankel - September 27, 2025.

Even as US President Donald Trump tramples long-standing rules and norms with abandon, he continues to enjoy strong support from a large share of voters,...

America's federalism is a bulwark for Trump's show of force

US Timothy Snyder - September 22, 2025.

In the nine months since Donald Trump’s return to the White House, the overall goals of his agenda have become clear enough: weaken the United...

More Americans say Israel has 'gone too far' in the Gaza conflict

US TA | AP Insight - September 18, 2025.

At a moment of growing international alarm about the humanitarian situation in Gaza, more U.S. adults view Israel's military action in the Palestinian territory as...

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