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Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as they storm the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.(Roberto Schmid/AFP/Getty Images)

Was Jan. 6 the beginning of the end for America?

A new book imagines what the next American civil war will look like, beginning with the 2021 Capitol riots

The myth of American greatness

Adnan R. Khan: Politicians chant ‘U.S.A.!’ But the reality is plain: average education, poor health care and infrastructure, average incomes, moderate happiness.

Walker’s win in Wisconsin spells trouble for unions in America

There’s no real political price to be paid for anti-union reforms

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Why Obama should worry

Money and the state of the economy give every reason for the U.S. president to worry

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Born in the U.S.A.

Religious denominations no longer divide Americans—religion itself, and its role in public life, splits the nation

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Democracy? it’s not real.

Putin adds his own perspective on the current state of American democracy

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Soccer like art? Sure, with more fighting

Soccer is billed as ‘the beautiful game,’ but like any sport it is a partisan affair—and the better for it

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When ancient grievances are played out on the soccer pitch

When the U.S. tied England, it was as good as a victory