What’s In A Word?
POLITICAL POWER · CAMPAIGNS · DEMOCRATS
August 23, 2025
The terms “liberal” and
“progressive” have shifted from
clear political philosophies to
contested labels fraught with
emotional.
Part 2: Democracy
The fluorescent hum is louder than
the argument. Phoenix, late August,
kids wilting in a classroom the AC
can’t quite catch. A girl stands
with a notecard and a tremor. “As a
progressive, I support Medicare for
All,” she says. A boy in a frayed…
Before the Sirens
EXTREME WEATHER · CLIMATE POLICY · WHITE HOUSE
August 20, 2025
The water came before the light. At
3:04 a.m., it soaked the linoleum in
James Wright’s kitchen, then rose…
The Dimmer
IMMIGRATION · POLITICAL POWER · LAW AND COURTS
August 19, 2025
The article examines the resurgence
of aggressive law enforcement
tactics in U.S. cities, including
warrantless arrests and.
The Copy Room
MEDICINE · PUBLIC HEALTH · PUBLIC FINANCE
August 18, 2025
Funding cuts to U.S. mRNA research
have led to halted projects,
terminated contracts, and concerns…
Make Jobs, Not Rules
STATE POLITICS · HEALTH INSURANCE · LABOR
August 16, 2025
Georgia’s Medicaid “Pathways”
program, which ties benefits to
work-hour reporting, has led to…
The Nobel and the
Name-Calling
WHITE HOUSE · POLITICAL POWER · MACROECONOMICS
August 15, 2025
Paul Krugman, Nobel laureate and
influential economist, faces public
insults from former President Donald
Trump amid a.
Paul Krugman has spent decades
shaping economic thought. Now, the
Nobel laureate finds himself branded
a “Deranged BUM” by the sitting…
Gap on the Shelf
WHITE HOUSE · STATE POLITICS · POLITICAL POWER
August 14, 2025
Book removals in schools across
several states have intensified amid
new laws and federal actions framed…
Already Decided
VOTING RIGHTS · STATE POLITICS · LAW AND COURTS
August 13, 2025
Texas House Democrats fled the state
to block a mid-decade redistricting
effort aimed at shifting five…
Minimal Value
WHITE HOUSE · LAW AND COURTS · POLITICAL POWER
August 12, 2025
A Boeing 747-8 gifted by Qatar to
the U.S. president raises questions
about the Foreign Emoluments Clause.
