Politics

Waiting for Midnight: A Quasi-Optimistic Take

Things are yet not as bad as they need to be. But we're getting there.

Mar 28 •

Letter to a Trump-Supporting Technologist

Why the costs of Trump outweigh the benefits

Mar 20 •

Lucy Pulls the Football Away Again

Why Americans keep falling for moral spectacle and economic betrayal

Feb 27 •

The Most Important Sentence Donald Trump Has Ever Said

The Three Phases of Constitutional Crisis, and How to Prepare for Them

Feb 19 •

What’s so bad about fascism?

And why this is not a rhetorical question.

Feb 10 •

Hakeem Jeffries is Right About God

Progressives need to reclaim the language of faith for moral clarity, effective communication, and solace.

Jan 31 •

A Surprising Inauguration Day Emotion

Not anger, not anxiety, but something more intimate and more generative.

Jan 20 •

What We Do in a Nightmare

The fires this time.

Jan 14 •

A Dispatch from Drone Central

Something feels off, doesn't it? Let's pay attention to that feeling.

Dec 17, 2024 •

One Final Consolation

In the end, this is just how we humans are. Maybe we should adjust our expectations.

Nov 13, 2024 •

Try to see Trump as his voters see him

How did this happen? Here's how.

Nov 6, 2024 •

Articulation Helps: Fourteen Concerns About Trump 2.0

Because making the darkness visible is better than the alternative

Oct 22, 2024 •

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