Crooks and Cranks
The GOP is putting up a bumper crop of subpar candidates this midterms cycle. Here’s our countdown of the five…
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admin How Trump Crushed the GOP Establishment
After Richard Nixon’s narrow loss to John F. Kennedy, Jr. in the 1960 presidential election,...
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.
Democrats’ Next Big Ideas
No video found at URL The morning after the midterm elections—November 4—marks the unofficial start...
Time to Teach Three Years of High School Civics
Schools are failing to teach students the advantages of liberal democracy—and the dangers of what could replace it.
Why You Should Believe the Polls This Time
History tells us Trump’s abysmal job approval and economic record should lead to Democratic gains. Polls tell us we don’t…
Hannah Arendt’s Life in Friendship
The many bonds Arendt built and maintained across disagreements were beautiful—and ungeneralizable to America’s crisis of friendship today.
How to Govern the Pacing of the AI Frontier
Big AI’s call for an antitrust exemption is a ruse. Here’s how to structure AI safety talks until real leadership…
October 7: How Can So Many People Celebrate a Massacre?
Remember, pro-Palestinian protesters cheered cold-blooded mass murder on October 7 even before Israel retaliated.
Should Democrats Win Congress, What Could Persuade Trump to Resign?
Here are things that might allow even Trump's addled mind to see the merit in leaving office early and resigning.