Crimes against humanity

We need to make a bigger issue of what happened to the world when Elon Musk decimated USAID.

Trump is all-in on AI. That could end terribly.

Trump is placing a big bet on AI. He's betting the entire U.S. economy.

We need to talk about JD

Not nearly enough news coverage has focused on JD Vance's influences and his extreme views.

An isolated nightmare

An international perspective on what's happening in the United States.

Heading home

The end of a long journey.

Joanne Freeman on what the Democrats can learn from the Founders

What lessons should we take from the Founders today?

Can you control America?

America is a big, complicated country. What does it take to rule it with an iron fist?

How to stay somewhat sane under authoritarianism

Some things we can all do to stay sane during these tumultuous times.

Republicans want to protect free speech for themselves and no one else

The Trump administration and Republicans in Congress continue to attack free speech in numerous ways.

The threat of mass surveillance under Trump

The Trump administration is collecting our data to realize its authoritarian goals.

What the Red Scare can teach us today

Many of the things that happened during the Red Scare mirror what's happening today.

A long time away from a home I don't recognize

Traveling through Europe while things fall apart back home.