Janet Mills Should Unsuspend Her U.S. Senate Campaign
Democrats should unite behind Graham Platner if Maine’s Democratic voters pick him over Janet Mills, but voters should make that…
The Monopolized Economy
admin The French Rejection
If Macron’s defense spending debate is any indication, a “European NATO” is neither around the corner nor on the horizon
Social Capital: Which U.S. Regions Are Bowling Alone?
Social capital is scarce in atomized “Bowling Alone” America, and the fault lines reflect long-standing geographical and social divides
Could New Orleans Be the Model for Fixing Public Schools?
A new documentary by the author of Reinventing Government shows how one of the nation’s worst school districts became the…
Frappuccino Socialists
As the college-educated working class grows, so do doubts about higher education and the long-term value of a college degree.
Vote While You Still Can
Massive turnout is the best strategy for defeating the the Republican Party’s efforts to disenfranchise U.S. voters.
What Mark Twain Could Teach Pete Hegseth About Holy War
Whether called a jihad or a crusade, Hegseth's language serves to sanctify violence. Mark Twain skewered such jingoism over a…
The Secret Plan to Murder a Pope
Forty-five years after the attempt on Pope John Paul II’s life, the Kremlin has yet to be officially blamed.
Hondurasgate Looks Worse than Watergate and Iran-Contra Combined
Hondurasgate is far more than Trump's pardon of cocaine trafficker and former president of Honduras, Juan Orlando Hernández.
“The Library is One of the Best Libertarian Arguments for Limited Government”
The director of EveryLibrary, which fights for library budgets and against book bans, discusses censorship and those drag-queen story hours.