Law
Leah Litman on an unhinged SCOTUS and expanding the Court
Leah Litman on what's happening with the Supreme Court and how Democrats should respond.
politics
science
The psychological effects of authoritarianism
How living under authoritarianism affects the mind.
politics
Molly Jong-Fast on the 2026 election, SCOTUS and Zohran Mamdani
A wide-ranging interview with the writer Molly Jong-Fast.
politics
Trump's most dangerous facilitators
Who are the most dangerous people surrounding Trump?
politics
Fascism and stupidity are not mutually exclusive
People have often said Trump is too stupid to lead an effective fascist takeover of the United States. Not so fast.
climate change
Trump is setting us up for a far worse climate future
How Donald Trump's actions have made the climate fight more difficult.
history
Two legal history experts on using the military against the people
Two legal history experts explain the laws and precedent surrounding the government using the military as a domestic police force.
politics
Two historians weigh in on ICE and the Gestapo
An examination of the Gestapo and ICE.
technology
You are not safe: where social media is taking us
How social media and the technological world generally are distorting society
technology
Artificial intelligence has a gun to democracy's head
If lawmakers don't act, we could be heading for a disaster.
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