●‘Americans are willing to ignore or condone violations of democratic norms.’
　　BY LARRY DIAMOND

●The past four years reinforced what Black Americans already knew.
　　BY CHARLAMAGNE THA GOD

●‘Americans feel ripped off, and they’re looking for someone to blame.’
　　BY JOAN C. WILLIAMS

●‘Even in the Trump era, there are some big things on which Americans agree.’
　　BY LYNN VAVRECK

●‘The American middle class is in trouble.’
　　BY CHRIS BUSKIRK

●Gen Z has arrived.
　　BY MELISSA DECKMAN

●America is two countries.
　　BY STEVEN M. TELES

●Democracy can’t be taken for granted.
　　BY MICHIKO KAKUTANI

●‘The law and even the Constitution itself might not be enough to sustain our democratic republic.’
　　BY TOM NICHOLS

●We still haven’t dealt with racism.
　　BY LILLIANA MASON