Government Shutdown and Free Speech Showdown
The federal government shut down on Wednesday as President Donald Trump threatened mass federal layoffs. Republicans are blaming Democrats for the shutdown, while Democrats are refusing to support a R...
2 Okt 202534min
What It’s Like on the Gaza-Bound Flotilla Attacked by Drones
In the early hours of Wednesday morning, drones attacked a fleet of small boats bringing humanitarian aid to Gaza. The Global Sumud Flotilla, as it’s known, is the latest group attempting to break Isr...
26 Sep 202545min
Trump’s Cult of Power Cancels Free Speech
In the wake of Charlie Kirk's death, conservatives have moved quickly to consolidate power and attack their political enemies, whose relative impotence and penchant for capitulation to power and decor...
19 Sep 202540min
The Real Charlie Kirk
After the fatal shooting of right-wing personality Charlie Kirk on Wednesday afternoon, the rhetoric on the right quickly escalated. Influential voices on social media declared war on the left, despit...
12 Sep 202525min
Unhinged: A Return to Washington
The ghost of Jeffrey Epstein. Another government shutdown. The U.S. military shooting down a boat. The Centers for Disease Control is in turmoil just ahead of flu season. And where in the world will t...
5 Sep 202531min
The Housing Hunger Games
Homeless sweeps have become the go-to, bipartisan performance of “doing something” about the U.S. housing crisis — a spectacle embraced by Democrats and Republicans, city halls, and the White House al...
29 Aug 202543min
Democrats Are Missing Political Layups And Dooming Us All
The Democratic Party has lost millions of voters since 2020, according to new analysis from the New York Times. Meanwhile, Republicans are gaining ground, even in traditional blue states, as more vote...
22 Aug 202537min
Beyond Dobbs: How Abortion Bans Enforce State-Sanctioned Violence
Since the Supreme Court’s landmark June 2022 decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturned Roe v. Wade and federal abortion protections, a wave of state legislatures have rushed ...
15 Aug 202525min
