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Sean Illing

Sean Illing

Host of The Gray Area

    Latest articles by Sean Illing

    Science
    Why marriages succeed — or failWhy marriages succeed — or fail
    Science

    Ignore Jerry Maguire — you don’t need someone to complete you.

    By Sean Illing
    Culture
    David Frum on why Republicans chose Trumpocracy over democracyDavid Frum on why Republicans chose Trumpocracy over democracy
    Culture

    “The Republican Party has a platform that can’t prevail in democratic competition.”

    By Sean Illing
    Politics
    Why Christian conservatives supported Trump — and why they might regret itWhy Christian conservatives supported Trump — and why they might regret it
    Politics

    “Because I’m a Christian, I’m able to say that Christian people can be idiots.”

    By Sean Illing
    Politics
    Why the right to vote is not enshrined in the ConstitutionWhy the right to vote is not enshrined in the Constitution
    Politics

    How voter suppression became a political weapon in American politics.

    By Sean Illing
    Politics
    How “America First” ruined the “American dream”How “America First” ruined the “American dream”
    Politics

    Author Sarah Churchwell on the entangled history of America’s most loaded phrases.

    By Sean Illing
    Future Perfect
    Cosmologist Martin Rees gives humanity a 50-50 chance of surviving the 21st centuryCosmologist Martin Rees gives humanity a 50-50 chance of surviving the 21st century
    Future Perfect

    But he’s still an optimist.

    By Sean Illing
    How social media became a weapon of war
    World Politics

    What Taylor Swift and ISIS can teach us about cyberwar.

    By Sean Illing
    Politics
    Why this political scientist thinks the Democrats have to fight dirtyWhy this political scientist thinks the Democrats have to fight dirty
    Politics

    “The Republicans are behaving like a party that believes it will never be held accountable.”

    By Sean Illing
    Culture
    Rebecca Traister on the revolutionary power of female rageRebecca Traister on the revolutionary power of female rage
    Culture

    “Political fury is baked into this country’s founding.”

    By Sean Illing
    Politics
    The FBI investigation of Brett Kavanaugh, explained by a former FBI agentThe FBI investigation of Brett Kavanaugh, explained by a former FBI agent
    Politics

    And why it all comes down to a political decision.

    By Sean Illing