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01
Nov
“What Most Americans Want” with Andrea Pitzer

“What Most Americans Want” with Andrea Pitzer

The writer who wrote the definitive global history of concentration camps explains how this could be our moment to escape
24 min read
30
Oct
How shall we carry on?

How shall we carry on?

This is the last dash. After that, the future of democracy requires covering politics from the ground up. This is
2 min read
29
Oct
Why that psychotic Puerto Rico joke could be Trump's Comey letter

Why that psychotic Puerto Rico joke could be Trump's Comey letter

Suddenly, America is forced to remember what Trump would do to them First of all, it would be very funny.
4 min read
28
Oct
Don't let Ted Cruz's 'angertainment' wreck NASA

Don't let Ted Cruz's 'angertainment' wreck NASA

A Democrat Abroad in France explains the threat re-electing Cruz poses to weather forecasting and understanding our planet This is
6 min read
23
Oct
Aileen Cannon would be awful. Trump's pardon power will be far worse.

Aileen Cannon would be awful. Trump's pardon power will be far worse.

The name of the federal judge who acted like Trump’s defense attorney and disappeared his most obvious criminal charges
2 min read
20
Oct
This is the first election since the MAGA Supreme Court ended Roe—why are we talking about anything else?

This is the first election since the MAGA Supreme Court ended Roe—why are we talking about anything else?

If dozens of states were allowed to ban guns, you'd never hear the end of it My first
5 min read
16
Oct
A vote for a 'not well' Trump is a vote for the tyranny of JD Vance

A vote for a 'not well' Trump is a vote for the tyranny of JD Vance

Bill Barr is a cautionary tale for all of us. Possibly even JD Vance. Donald Trump is not well. This
4 min read
13
Oct
'We’ll get to inaugurate our first Black woman President on MLK Day'

'We’ll get to inaugurate our first Black woman President on MLK Day'

Join us tonight at 6 PM ET/ 9 PM ET to talk with Billy Wimsatt, the founder of the Movement
6 min read
30
Sep
Meet the hot Americans abroad who could save your democracy

Meet the hot Americans abroad who could save your democracy

Nearly two million worldly Americans could vote in swing states. But as many as 90% won't*. *Unless we
3 min read
27
Sep
Bluesky is better. Move there now, and thank me later.

Bluesky is better. Move there now, and thank me later.

Don't let billionaires frog boil your brain this October You probably didn’t even notice. But last week,
4 min read