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Graham Platner'sf arewell message was all about him.

Platner’s Conspiracy-Laden, Bitter Farewell

by Matthew Cooper July 8, 2026July 9, 2026

Trump’s rewrite of rural broadband rules helped Musk, steering public money toward Starlink and strengthening SpaceX while leaving rural Americans with worse internet. Here, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk's speech before the ringing of the NASDAQ opening bell is projected in Times Square. Credit: Sipa USA via AP. Here, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk's speech before the ringing of the NASDAQ opening bell, seen from Times Square. Credit: M10s/TheNews2/Cover Images (Cover Images via AP Images)

The Monopolized Economy

How Trump Screwed Rural Americans to Help Musk Become a Trillionaire

by Kainoa Lowman June 22, 2026October 16, 2026

U.S.-led international order and NATO

Why the U.S.-led Liberal World Order Is Only Mostly Dead

by Paul Glastris May 4, 2026May 5, 2026

Bubble Trouble: It’s doubtful the AI industry can support the number of data centers it’s building—which is one reason an economic crash is looking likelier. Here, a data center in Hillsboro, Oregon.

An AI Crash Is Coming. What Then?

by Anne Kim May 3, 2026May 3, 2026

The Republicans Who Could Save Democracy

by Anne Kim March 11, 2026October 6, 2026

Trump, Russia and Iran. The Nexus

Trump’s Iran Strike: What It Says About Russia—and Us

by Markos Kounalakis February 28, 2026March 15, 2026

The Origins of Trumpism. The Origins of Totalitarianism by Hannah Arendt foreshadowed the rise of Donald Trump's MAGA movement.

Hannah Arendt Understood the Forces Behind Donald Trump

by Robert J. Shapiro February 17, 2026February 20, 2026

Republican Redistricting. Picture of protestors in North Carolina upset over the GOP's orgy of mid-decade redistrictin

Redistricting, Supreme Court Should Worry Democrats About 2026

by James D. Zirin November 6, 2025November 10, 2025

Data Disconnect: The price for a dozen eggs is displayed on the edge of a shelf in a refrigerated case in a Whole Foods store Tuesday, July 15, 2025, in south Denver.

November/December 2025

Measuring the Vibecession

by Jared Bernstein November 2, 2025November 2, 2025

Trump is a wartime president, waging war on the U.S.. Here, he shows off plans for the new White House Ballroom.

Trump is a Wartime President

by Garrett Epps October 27, 2025October 26, 2025