Michael ArceneauxDianne Feinstein and Other Senators Like Her Need to RetireA new report highlighting concerns over the 88-year-old senator’s decline in mental acuity speaks to a larger issue in Congress·6 min read·Apr 19, 2022--11--11
Wajahat AliRon DeSantis’s Extremism is Setting Up His Presidential RunThe Florida governor is concocting a successful political recipe that can take him and the GOP’s hateful vision back to the White House·5 min read·Apr 19, 2022--11--11
Micah SifryDid the Internet Break Democracy?No, and Jonathan Haidt’s big new Atlantic essay about social media’s damaging effects couldn’t be more wrong about what ails us·7 min read·Apr 18, 2022--9--9
Michael ArceneauxJoe Biden’s Call to “Fund the Police” Will Haunt Him and DemocratsNew footage of Patrick Lyoya being shot and killed by a police officer should renew focus on Democrats’ failure to reform policing5 min read·Apr 15, 2022--13--13
Taru Anniina Liikanen“It’s Not Like He’s a Rapist”A night with a bunch o’ comedy bros, talking about Louis C.K.·6 min read·Apr 14, 2022--16--16
Cory DoctorowAmerica’s 400 Top Earners Pay Less Tax Than YouPropublica continues to mine the IRS Files.·6 min read·Apr 13, 2022--2--2
Allison WiltzMore Police Would Not Have Stopped The Tragedy in Brooklyn — Here’s WhyThe road to public safety is paved with good intentions·7 min read·Apr 13, 2022--11--11
Julio Vincent GambutoLegislating from the Stage: The Brilliance of John OliverLooks like John Oliver is trending across the internet today because he is holding hostage the personal data of some click-happy members of…·5 min read·Apr 11, 2022--7--7
Jude Ellison S. DoyleHow the ‘Grooming’ Smear Hurts Abuse SurvivorsThe GOP is labeling every queer or trans person a ‘groomer’ — and childhood sexual abuse survivors will pay the price·5 min read·Apr 11, 2022--6--6
Tatyana DeryuginaRussia’s Militant White SupremacistsLet’s shed some light on what’s happening in Russia as Putin professes to ‘denazify’ others3 min read·Apr 11, 2022--3--3