The Atlantic will explore the state of America and ponder its future in Recoding the Republic on May 31 at 9am, made possible by UCLA. ucla.in/2J0Wd42. Join the conversation #AtlanticRepublic

America is at a crossroads. Internal political strife has caused a reckoning — a rethinking of who we are and what we are about. Is the United States still the beacon of freedom and hope? Is the American Dream still alive? And, perhaps most crucial: Is the American Idea working for everyone?