The Great Divergence and Trumpism’s Undying Appeal
I’m Umair Haque, and this is The Issue: an independent, nonpartisan, subscriber-supported publication. Our job is to give you
The Three Doom Loops Our Civilization Faces in the 21st Century
Hey everyone, I'm sorry for the radio silence over the last few days. My dear mom fell ill,
American Collapse and the Trump Dictatorship
It was left to Washington DC’s Judge Florence Pan to ask the question heard round the world.“Could a
What Kind of Year Will 2024 Be?
What kind of year is 2024 going to be? Let’s kick things off with a bang. “Global economy headed
American Democracy Is Committing Suicide
How do democracies die?
“President Biden on Friday delivered his first campaign speech of this election year, attempting to define
Why We Failed at the Future
As we think about the smoking wreck that’s currently known as “the future,” the fundamental question is: what went
Macro Trends: The Great Divergence, or Why the Economy's Gone Haywire
By now, it’s a genre all its own. If the economy’s roaring, why…insert a range of questions
Happy New Year! (And a Reflection on a Troubled Age)
Happy…see that? That’s Snowy grinning up at you and wishing a very Happy New Year. So how’s
Why the Idea of “Poisoning the Blood” is So Dangerous to Democracy
To the Nazis, I would’ve been a subhuman. Not just because I’m not a member of the “Aryan”
Why 2023 Was Such a Terrible Year
There are bad years, and then there are years like 2023. Go ahead and admit it—was it one of