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…
Appeasing Trump Is a Futile Sugar High
“From their perspective, anyone who has done DEI research or continues to do it is almost doing something illegal.”
The Un-Mysterious Case of the Socialist Surge
The solution is hiding in plain view.
Maine’s Three Likely Replacements for Graham Platner
All three meet the first prerequisite for a candidacy under least-best circumstance: statewide name recognition.
The Dangerous Myth of Flexibility
At its root, the myth is based almost entirely on the power of storytelling, and the willingness of certain audiences…