The Assault on Congress’s Anti-Monopoly Solution
The Federal Trade Commission tried to prevent any single actor, including the president, from achieving monopoly control over enforcement.
Will Lawrence Is Upending Conventional Wisdom on How to Win Congressional Districts
To some campaign organizers and observers, Lawrence’s lack of fit into the typical swing-seat candidate box is actually the reason…
Public-Health Officials Cross Their Fingers During World Cup
With fans gathering in stadiums and at watch parties, the games could be an incubator for highly contagious respiratory diseases…
The Court Equivocates on Whom to Deport
Having already undone in its recent rulings both constitutional safeguards and a sizable chunk of America’s historic mission, the right-wing…
Organized Money: How to Think About AI (with Cory Doctorow)
AI might just be useful once we get through the huckster phase.
Hillary Clinton and Trump’s Board of Peace for Gaza
As Democrats try to contain Trump and pose compelling alternatives, too many cynical voters conclude, “They all do it.” Softer…
Onward Christian Soldier
Sex trafficking hysteria galvanized Trump’s base, injecting a diabolical new twist into tired battles with old foes.
Pop-Up Super PAC Plays Dirty in Colorado’s First Congressional District
Outside interests have poured approximately $1.3 million into the race in a frantic bid to prevent the incumbent from losing…
Two Rulings That Are Impossible to Reconcile
Much of what you need to know about who rules America can be found in two Supreme Court opinions released…
A Bad Week for Billionaires
Americans both understand and loathe the dominance that big money wields over our politics.