A Unified Theory of Donald Trump’s Presidency
Presidents tap their unarticulated prerogative powers in times of necessity. For Trump, it’s a permission slip to do as he…
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admin Income Inequality and the Trust Funds Shortfalls
Both Social Security and Medicare face exhaustion because more of the nation's income goes to the rich, and their growing…
The Stranded Talent Dilemma: A Challenge to Higher Ed, Employers, and Government
Millions of American workers are stranded in jobs without career mobility. Here’s what we need to ease the problem of…
When America’s Culture Wars Were Fought in Art Galleries
Late 20th-century culture wars over artists like Robert Mapplethorpe and Andres Serrano set the stage for the transgressive Age of…
The Most Important Founder You’ve Never Heard Of
James Wilson’s vision of a Constitution rooted in the people anticipated Lincoln, Reconstruction, and modern constitutional democracy.
Stopping Trump’s Rolling Coup
A fictional but plausible dispatch from 2027 shows why Trump’s rolling coup against the midterms will likely fail.
As Threat Level Reaches “Highest It’s Ever Been,” Trump Sidelines Key Counterterror Program
Trump's refusal to reauthorize FISA Section 702 unless it’s linked to a voter suppression bill leaves America vulnerable to terrorist…
How to Contain the Oligarchs
Rule by the rich looks inevitable, but it’s not. From ancient Greece to New Deal America, democracies have found ways…
The Myth of the “Independent Creator”
Much like the economy at large, the platforms like Substack operate on superstar economics, favoring big players over independent creators.
The Exiles Who Sold Trump’s Wars
Iranian and Venezuelan émigré networks made the case for U.S. intervention. Then President Trump cut them loose.