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Sean Illing

Sean Illing

Host of The Gray Area

    Latest articles by Sean Illing

    Politics
    Impeaching Trump: why this Congress member says the time is nowImpeaching Trump: why this Congress member says the time is now
    Politics

    “I did not file articles of impeachment to further the interests of my party,” says Rep. Brad Sherman.

    By Sean Illing
    World Politics
    Trump’s ties to the Russian mafia go back 3 decadesTrump’s ties to the Russian mafia go back 3 decades
    World Politics

    Journalist Craig Unger talks Russia, Trump, and “one of the greatest intelligence operations in history.”

    By Sean Illing
    World Politics
    Foreign spies could be manipulating Trump through Fox NewsForeign spies could be manipulating Trump through Fox News
    World Politics

    An ex-CIA analyst on the dangers of Trump’s Fox News obsession.

    By Sean Illing
    Explainers
    The alt-right is drunk on bad readings of Nietzsche. The Nazis were too.The alt-right is drunk on bad readings of Nietzsche. The Nazis were too.
    Explainers

    The alt-right is obsessed with the 19th-century German philosopher. They don’t understand him.

    By Sean Illing
    How meditation and psychedelic drugs could fix tribalism
    Politics

    Yes, seriously.

    By Sean Illing
    World Politics
    Reciprocal rage: why Islamist extremists and the far right need each otherReciprocal rage: why Islamist extremists and the far right need each other
    World Politics

    How two complementary extremisms are defining global politics.

    By Sean Illing
    Culture
    Here are the 5 most interesting conversations I had in 2018Here are the 5 most interesting conversations I had in 2018
    Culture

    The conversations that challenged me the most, and got me thinking about a difficult problem or provocative idea.

    By Sean Illing
    Politics
    “The fish rots from the head”: a historian on the unique corruption of Trump’s White House“The fish rots from the head”: a historian on the unique corruption of Trump’s White House
    Politics

    “Politicians lie, but this is different.”

    By Sean Illing
    Politics
    Team of sycophants: a presidential historian on Trump’s White HouseTeam of sycophants: a presidential historian on Trump’s White House
    Politics

    “He’s emotionally unsuited to deal with the presidency.”

    By Sean Illing
    Intellectuals have said democracy is failing for a century. They were wrong.
    Politics

    Walter Lippmann’s famous critique of democracy revisited.

    By Sean Illing

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