Frederick Douglass: Indefatigable American
If Frederick Douglass, a former slave who saw the dream of emancipation drown in Jim Crow, didn’t give up on…
The Strongest El Niño in History Is Coming. Get Ready.
Donald Trump has no ideas, but America is ready for a U-turn on climate change.
Yale Loses the Capitulation Bowl
Instead of a deal, the secret negotiations have produced massive protests by faculty, students, and alums, including several alums in…
Zohran Mamdani’s New Kids on the Block
The politics of urban racial, class, and regime succession.
These Are Our Prospect Patriots
In the nation’s 250th year, we turn an eye to Americans who challenged power, took risks, and made our country…
Thomas Paine: The Consistent Revolutionary
Thomas Paine’s lifelong battle for freedom
The Democratic Establishment’s Mess in Wisconsin
On the verge of a potential governing trifecta, state party leaders have hopscotched from candidate to candidate in the governor’s…
A Stunning Shift in Public Opinion Post-Dobbs
Political scientists Laurel Elder and Steven Greene explore the dramatic evolution of Americans’ views on abortion.
Trump’s Tariff Sham
Greer’s “investigation,” of course, was a sham, designed solely to give Trump a pretext for a new round of tariffs.
Jay Clayton’s Subpoena Slop Job
There's little indication prosecutors followed department regulations in filing the subpoenas. This hasn’t hindered Clayton’s career advancement—but it may limit…