technology
The growing surveillance state
The Trump administration is expanding the surveillance state—and facing pushback.
Thor Benson
politics
Polls, power and a crisis in the media
A conversation with former Washington Post journalist Philip Bump about the polls, power and his former employer.
travel
Life would be better with more trains
America needs more trains, and we need faster trains. It'd be good for all of us, and it might be good for democracy.
politics
How ICE turned into what it is today
ICE has always been bad, but it's worse than it's ever been. Radley Balko explains how we got here.
politics
Manufactured problems
The Trump administration continues to create new problems for no good reason.
history
Kevin Kruse on the history of populist backlashes
Kevin Kruse explains how Americans have pushed back against the rich throughout history.
politics
Enemies domestic
The president's paramilitary forces are waging war against American citizens. These people will need to be held accountable.
technology
How algorithms broke the news
A lot of people are getting their news from social media these days. That's causing some problems.
politics
The mass shooter regime
An ICE agent killed a woman, and it's emblematic of an administration that celebrates violence.
Law
Chris Geidner on how 2026 could upend the legal system
Legal reporter Chris Geidner thinks 2026 will be a stress test for the law and the Constitution.
politics
We might just survive this catastrophe
As Trump's first year comes to a close, it's looking like American democracy might survive his second term.
technology
How we can make the internet good again
Techdirt founder Mike Masnick has some ideas for how we can make the internet better.