It’s hard to build consensus when members of one party are putting their colleagues in physical danger.
Cory Doctorow Is Making Peace with AI
The tech maven is hip to the manic circular financing behind AI but isn’t freaked out about it being an existential threat.
Keep reading
The UFC Cage Match Theory of Democracy
From plantation apologists to Silicon Valley’s philosopher-kings, a new book tracks how the case for a natural ruling class keeps coming back.
Keep reading
Can a Bernie-Backed Populist Fix California’s Home Insurance Crisis?
As insurers flee wildfire risk, the leading candidate for insurance commissioner campaigns on “Natural Disaster Insurance for All,” but even fellow progressives are skeptical.
Keep reading
How Trump and DOGE Broke the IRS
The agency was on its way to a turnaround, says former IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel. DOGE had other plans.
Keep reading
The Platner Collapse Is a Cautionary Tale About Polling
A dearth of high-quality publicly available polling means campaigns and their allies can release lesser surveys to shape their raves.
Keep reading
Trump’s Flimsy Argument for his “Triumphal Arch”
The president’s insisting that his Arc de Trump fulfills a Congressional vision for the space. Not really.
Keep reading
Whitewashing History
The White House report attacking the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History seeks to enforce Napoleon’s maxim: History is written by the winners.
Keep readingSomething went wrong. Please refresh the page and/or try again.