Trump is spiraling
Donald Trump has been having a tough time lately. It probably won't get better anytime soon.
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Republicans are sprinting back to Jim Crow
The Supreme Court recently gave Republicans a chance to realize their racist dreams, and they're taking it.
The overwhelmed American
Americans are overwhelmed these days, and there are a few notable reasons for that.
Killing the golden goose
Donald Trump has done massive damage to America's science and innovation engine. We need to reverse course.
The billionaire threat
Professor Jeffrey Winters explains how the explosion of the billionaire class has transformed American democracy.
OpenAI is trying to protect itself from the harm it's causing
Sam Altman wants to make sure that OpenAI doesn't face any consequences for what it's doing.
Enough is enough
Donald Trump must be removed from office.
The dark heart of the AI industry
Silicon Valley veteran Anil Dash explains what's going on inside the AI industry.
Republicans in disarray and Trump's war on the press
Greg Sargent discusses what's going on with Republicans right now and Trump's threats against the press.
America alone
Our allies are pulling away from us. It's not clear that they'll ever come back.
What Democrats can do if they retake Congress
Josh Chafetz explains how Democrats can push back against Trump if they retake the House and the Senate.
The era of killer robots
We've entered the age of killer robots. Here's what you need to know.
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Where ICE might go next
ICE hasn't fully left Minnesota, but its footprint has significantly decreased. Where is ICE going to invade next?
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Americans see what's happening
It took some time, but Americans increasingly see Donald Trump as an authoritarian leader who is hurting the country.
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Will we need another Reconstruction?
A historian explains what happened during Reconstruction and the lessons we can take from that era.
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The growing surveillance state
The Trump administration is expanding the surveillance state—and facing pushback.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Enemies domestic
The president's paramilitary forces are waging war against American citizens. These people will need to be held accountable.
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How algorithms broke the news
A lot of people are getting their news from social media these days. That's causing some problems.
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The mass shooter regime
An ICE agent killed a woman, and it's emblematic of an administration that celebrates violence.