Platner’s Conspiracy-Laden, Bitter Farewell
Platner Drops Out of U.S. Senate Race, Blames "Entrenched Forces" for Derailing His Senate Nomination
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admin The UFC Cage Match Theory of Democracy
A new book traces American anti-egalitarianism from slavery’s defenders to Silicon Valley’s would-be philosopher-kings.
Graham Platner and the Working-Class Fetish
This critical voter bloc won’t be wooed by cosplay and pandering.
What Makes Sam Alito So Angry?
Why is Alito so angry when he keeps winning? A new biography traces the justice’s grievance from Princeton and Yale…
If Graham Platner Won’t Quit, Democrats Need to Quit Him
The Democratic Party cannot credibly defend women’s rights and the rule of law while standing behind Graham Platner.
Independence Day, From Jefferson to Reagan to Trump
The 47th president has smashed norms, enriched himself, and even bungled cleaning the Reflecting Pool. But July 4 still survives.
How Trump Screwed Rural Americans to Help Musk Become a Trillionaire
Trump’s rewrite of rural broadband rules helped Musk steer public money toward Starlink to strengthen SpaceX and screw rural Americans.
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…