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The article offers news briefs related to the U.S. as of September 10, 2018. New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo has been quoted as saying "America was never that great." President Donald Trump's fixer Michael Cohen has pled guilty to a host of charges, including campaign-finance offences. A condemnation of the alt-right and its supporters is also offered.

The article discusses political, social, and economic outlook for the U.S. under the administration of U.S. President-elect Joseph Biden. Topics explored include the metropolitan areas that continue to demonstrate recovery from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the possibility of workforce growth according to a University of Chicago study, and the call to increase diversity in addition to order and justice for all ethnicities in the country.

The author explores the general social conditions, a sense of political alienation, and erosion of the family in the U.S. that have attracted many young people in the early 21st century to socialism as promoted by political philosophers such as Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, and contemporary politicians such as U.S. senator Bernie Sanders and U.S. representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

The article discusses the social and political aspects of the concept of personal responsibility, particularly concerning the role of government in individual success, the economic and social conditions of working class America during the early 21st century, and demographic and partisan shifts.

The article explains the significance of the work of the late author Joan Didion to public and social life in the U.S. It attributes the success of Didion to her writing ability and luck. The author, who wrote five novels, six screenplays, and 12 nonfiction books, graduated from the University of California Berkeley in 1956 and worked at the magazine "Vogue" from 1956 to 1964. The significance of the perspectives of Didion is due to her ability to sense the weakness and strength of the U.S.

The article offers news briefs related to politics and culture in the U.S. The radio host Garrison Keillor has retired. Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton continues to be investigated for mishandling classified information through a home email server. It is possible that the American Senator Elizabeth Warren will be Hillary Clinton's running mate in the 2016 election.

The article discusses the political climate in the U.S. following the victory of U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump in the 2016 U.S. presidential election over U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, particularly concerned and panicked reaction by progressives, liberals, and conservatives.

In the article, the author discusses his prediction that the U.S. is disintegrating into two geographically and culturally distinct units. Also cited are the growing divide between Democrats and Republicans, the clustering of Americans as pointed by Bill Bishop and Robert G. Cushing in their book "The Big Sort: Why the Clustering of Like-Minded America Is Tearing Us Apart," and the rise of Donald Trump.

A correction to the article "Still the Wild West" about the United Peace Collaborative founded by Leanna Louie by Erica Sandberg in the April 19, 2021 issue is presented.

The article offers various views of people on various social political issues in the U.S. which include topics related to impeachment; bribery and anti-American attack on the president of the U.S.

The author discusses the concept of socially maladjusted individuals known as involuntary celibates (incels) and argues that singles in the U.S. wishing to meet well-adjusted potential mates join churches in order to meet other singles.

The author discusses his thoughts about changing cultural norms concerning traditional masculinity as a negative attribute, particularly the concept of toxic masculinity.

A humorous article is presented in which the author presents his observations concerning the concept of rage in U.S. political discourse, pointing to controversies about a film about U.S. astronaut Neil Armstrong, and the confirmation hearings of U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.

The article discusses the influence of online social networking services such as Twitter in relation to the efforts of American conservatives to gain political control in the U.S., and it mentions how conservative activists can reach large audiences by posting messages on social media websites such as Facebook. The efforts to win elections in the U.S. are examined, along with the author's claim that political and social change requires real action that cannot be achieved through microblogs.

A satirical article is presented in which the author discusses various fears concerning U.S. president-elect Donald Trump taking office along with probable realities. The author discusses fears concerning LGBTQ rights, the fate of the policies of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the abolishing of the U.S. Department of Education.

In this article, the author reflects upon politics in the U.S. Particular focus is given to his opinion that things can always get worse. Additional topics discussed include the nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, in 2016, the administration of President Barack Obama, and his thoughts and views on Islamic terrorism and how to prevent it.

The author presents his thoughts on whether the U.S. was experiencing a contemporary period of Romanticism in the early 21st century and the necessity of individuals who are dissatisfied with the pace of political and societal change to be joyous in the political fight against such change. The article refers to U.S. political scientist James Q. Wilson's remarks on Western civilization's battle between self-expression and self-control.