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Ted Turner, the late founder of CNN, wrote for the Monthly in 2004 about how government protects big media—and shuts…
How to Save Independent Journalism from AI
AI and the Future of Independent Journalism: The promise and peril of privately controlled data marketplaces for media content.
How to Think About Spirit’s Failure—and the Airline Crisis
If the only way for airlines like Spirit to survive is merge or get bailed out by the government, then…
The Affordability Case for Public Factories
Public factories once helped America fight monopoly pricing. A new push would revive them to lower drug costs and ease…
White House Correspondents’ Dinner Aftermath: Many Americans Entertain the Idea of Violence
In the aftermath of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, surveys show that large swaths of Americans accept political violence.
Trump’s Pathetic Court Picks Hit New Low
Trump’s gutless judicial nominees are pretending not to understand the 22nd Amendment and whether the president can have a third…
Veterans Affairs: Why Aren’t Its Community Clinics Safer?
Following the March murder of a VA case worker, Congress is probing what can be done to protect VA staff.…
James Comey Is Insufferable. The Trump Charges Against Him Are Absurd
Former FBI Director James Comey been indicted again for a threat spelled with seashells. Why this lawfare will falter.
The Republicans Who Could Save Democracy
“Constitution-First” Republicans are uncomfortable with Trump’s abuses of power, and could be the key to a pro-democracy bipartisan coalition.
Trump’s Not-So-Great Health Care Plan
Instead of making health care more affordable, Trump’s recently announced one-page plan is likely to raise costs and reduce coverage.