RFK’s Beef With Big Food
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was just confirmed to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, overseeing the nation’s food and health standards. He’s drawn controversy for opposing many positions of t...
14 Feb 202539min
Trump’s Tariff War Explained
President Donald Trump is implementing sweeping tariffs to ostensibly tighten border security and crack down on the fentanyl trade. The moves include a 25 percent tariff on all steel and aluminum impo...
12 Feb 202535min
Elon Musk’s Hostile Takeover
Elon Musk has bought his way into the Trump administration and is now busy muscling his way into every federal agency. But the unelected billionaire who’s been forcibly installing his allies while pur...
6 Feb 202529min
American Chaos Is Trump’s Plan
Donald Trump has been president for less than two weeks, and the government is already in chaos. Amidst a flurry of executive orders, Trump suspended all federal spending earlier this week. The move s...
31 Jan 202523min
The Supreme Court Case That Got Us Here
Fifteen years ago this week, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a ruling that fundamentally changed American politics — In a 5-4 judgment in Citizens United v FEC, the court struck down restrictions ...
24 Jan 20251h 4min
Oligarchy Now
Donald Trump is back — and this time, he’s bringing corporate America. Trump’s decisive victory in November sent a shockwave through corporate C-suites. Now, Trump is preparing to outsource much of hi...
20 Jan 202541min
How America Created Cities Built To Burn (Part 2)
Los Angeles is infamous for its sprawling urban landscape that has prioritized low-density housing, often at the behest of the state’s powerful real estate industry. Despite the known risks of buildin...
17 Jan 202529min
The L.A. Fires And The Uninsurable Earth (Part 1)
The Los Angeles fires pose huge questions about the future of life in America: Where is it safe to live? How can you protect yourself from such disasters? Is home insurance even obtainable anymore? An...
10 Jan 202556min
