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Brian Klaas

Brian Klaas

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In MAGA World, Everything Happens for a Reason

Bridge collapse, earthquake, eclipse—surely the heavens and the Biden administration are up to something. On March 26, in the middle of the night,...

10.04.2024 3

The Atlantic

Brian Klaas

What’s Happening in Russia Is Not an Election

Words matter. Call it an “election-style event.” If you read global news, you’ll be told that Russia is holding an election this weekend....

14.03.2024 8

The Atlantic

Brian Klaas

The World Is Falling Apart. Blame the Flukes.

What chaos theory has to teach us about human events The 21st century has been defined by unexpected shocks—major upheavals that have upended the...

16.01.2024 40

The Atlantic

Brian Klaas

Lots of People Will Vote This Year. That Doesn’t Mean Democracy Will Survive.

Dictators and even voters can turn elections into mere pageantry. The greatest paradox of modern politics is that there are more elections than ever...

06.01.2024 10

The Atlantic

Brian Klaas

Belief in Magic Drives Politics More Than You Think

You can’t understand politics just by being rational. Where would QAnon and sorcery fit in? A decade ago, I arrived in Antananarivo, the capital of...

31.10.2023 6

The Atlantic

Brian Klaas

Trump Suggests That America’s Top General Deserves Execution

The former president is inciting violence against the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. America’s response is distracted and numb. Late Friday...

25.09.2023 400

The Atlantic

Brian Klaas

Donald Trump Has Never Had to Hide in a Fridge

In Britain, a televised interview with a politician is a chance to hold power to account. The American broadcast media, with few exceptions, prefer to...

14.09.2023 9

The Atlantic

Brian Klaas

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