Trump’s Plan to Corrupt American Science
Ever since World War II, the American system of peer-reviewed grants to support science has made our great research universities…
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…
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…
Maine’s Three Likely Replacements for Graham Platner
All three meet the first prerequisite for a candidacy under least-best circumstance: statewide name recognition.
Maine Democrats Poised to Run a Lighthouse Primary for Senate
Despite much shouting and allegations on all sides, the Maine Democratic Party is moving toward finalizing a statewide caucus to…
When in Doubt, Moderates Veer Left
Haley Stevens espoused progressive ideas in last night’s Michigan Senate debate. That’s a familiar pattern.
Maine Needs a Lighthouse Primary
The first of the two times I wrote about Graham Platner at these pages was last year, in a story…
What Broke Monticello
The Thomas Jefferson Foundation had spent a decade shifting the center of gravity away from solely Jefferson-as-genius and toward the…
Platner, Collins, and the Peculiar Definition of Political Scandal
If graft is seen as normal, the ability for reform and even progress feels remote.
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…