Russell Berman

In April 1997, then-German President Roman Herzog declared that his country was in need of a Ruck—a jolt. He meant that Germany had to undertake deep reforms to break out of national lethargy and face the challenges of the twenty-first century. Many of th... See more

Abdul El-Sayed is calling out his party; Haley Stevens is embracing it. By Russell Berman Photographs by Nic Antaya Nic Antaya for The Atlantic July 29, 2026, 4:26 PM ET Share Save Y ou won’t find a much harsher critic of the Democratic Party than the pro... See more

They’re over moderates and incumbents. Michael Ciaglo / Getty July 1, 2026, 4:10 PM ET Share Save S omething is happening in the Democratic base. For a year and a half Democrats have been disgusted with President Trump. They’ve been similarly outraged by ... See more

New York’s Warning for Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer They aren’t the dominant force in their hometown. In the weeks after he was elected mayor of New York City last fall, Zohran Mamdani worked behind the scenes to torpedo a bid by one of his allies, a... See more

They aren’t the dominant force in their hometown. By Russell Berman Adam Gray / Bloomberg / Getty June 24, 2026, 3:56 PM ET Share Save I n the weeks after he was elected mayor of New York City last fall, Zohran Mamdani worked behind the scenes to torpedo ... See more