The Rhetorical Triumph of the Neo-Nazis
Amid discussions of whether America has become authoritarian, the lingua franca of Neo-Nazis has crept into our discourse.
October 2026
admin We’re All High School Debaters Now
I went to judge a debate tournament and came away less worried about the teenagers than the politicians and pundits…
Kansas? Montana? Mississippi? Where Will the Blue Wave Crest?
Democrats have reason to spend in states that seemed impossible to win just two months ago.
Fixing America’s Broken Workplace Bargain with the Young
Britain is weighing a problem the U.S. must address: The gap between school and work. Apprenticeship degrees are one solution.
How Trump Crushed the GOP Establishment
After Richard Nixon’s narrow loss to John F. Kennedy, Jr. in the 1960 presidential election,...
Is It True That If You’re Explaining, You’re Losing?
Senate candidates Abdul El-Sayed and James Talarico have taken opposite approaches to fending off Republican attacks.
The 10 Worst Midterm Candidates Running for Congress
From scandal-plagued incumbents to conspiracy theorists and extremists, meet 10 midterm candidates who could make it to Washington.
Trump’s Midterm Rally Blitz Probably Won’t Work
The track record of presidents who hit the campaign trail in midterms years is poor, especially when their job approval…
The Senate’s Surprisingly Populist Permitting Reform Deal
A bipartisan bill could lower electricity costs and speed the green energy transition by targeting utilities.
The Mamdani Tightrope is Slippery
October 7 Fallout: Mamdani Slips on Mideast Tightrope amid commemorations of Hamas attack