Budget Consequences of Lindsey Graham’s Sudden Departure
Among the ramifications is the loss of a “Trump-whisperer” supportive of the U.S. helping Ukraine resist Putin, and of a…
Maine’s Hybrid Nomination Can Harness Grassroots Energy
This week kicks off a 14-day sprint to choose the Democratic nominee in Maine, a race that could decide the…
Can American Economics Change?
I’ve never attended business school or even sat in on a class. But last week, I got some sense of…
Feds and Deputized Cops Stockpiling War Machines for Deportation
Federal agents and local cops are inking thousands of deals to collaborate on immigration law enforcement, while stockpiling historic amounts…
Which Veterans on the Ballot Defend VA Health Care?
It’s become a perennial trend: Democratic candidates who served in the military are wooing voters by presenting themselves as tougher,…
Super PAC Attacks Progressive Will Lawrence Over His $11,000 401(k)
The absurdity of attack advertising was taken to new heights on Friday when Crush MAGA PAC began a $532,000 ad…
Organized Money: Curbing America’s Gambling Problem
Today on Organized Money: a dispatch from Minnesota, one of the most exciting states in terms of regulating corporate power.…
Notes for Next Time
When you get to be a certain age, you are inclined to do a stock-taking. What did I do with…
Come October, Israelis Will Vote on Rule by Netanyahu
Israel is still waiting for Benjamin Netanyahu to decide on a date for this year’s parliamentary election, the first since…
Aftermath: War’s On
Welcome to Aftermath, which was supposed to be shifting into analysis of the implications of a war that ended, and…