Eight Hours Before the Knock
LOCAL · MUNICIPAL FINANCE · EDUCATION
July 17, 2026
Eight hours is a long time to spend
talking about a newspaper story. It
is enough time for the coffee…
The Story
The House Is Within Reach.
The Senate Is a High-Wire
Act.
US SENATE · US HOUSE · ELECTIONS
July 13, 2026
Democrats are favored to regain the
House, but securing a Senate
majority faces significant
challenges amid shifting races and
voting.
A few weeks ago, the Democratic path
to controlling Congress looked
difficult but reasonably clear…
Dear Professor Reich:
Pragmatism First, Please
DEMOCRATIC REFORM · SUPREME COURT · CAMPAIGN FINANCE
July 7, 2026
Robert Reich proposes comprehensive
reforms to address American
democracy’s challenges, including
court term limits,
anti-gerrymandering measures, voting
rights restoration, campaign.
Most Americans do not wake up
thinking about Article III, the…
Choosing the First
LOCAL · MUNICIPAL FINANCE · HOUSING
July 17, 2026
The Democratic primary for New
Hampshire’s 1st Congressional
District is beginning to look like a…
The Republic, for Sale
CORRUPTION · REPUBLICANISM · GOVERNANCE
July 4, 2026
The article examines how the gradual
erosion of republican institutions
through corruption and private gain…
The Workers America Depends
On
IMMIGRATION POLICY · TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS
July 1, 2026
The Supreme Court ruling allowing
the Trump administration to end
Temporary Protected Status threatens
over a million workers, risking…
The Permission-Slip
Presidency Comes for AI
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE · GOVERNMENT REGULATION
July 1, 2026
The U.S. government is restricting
access to advanced AI models,
prioritizing trusted partners and
national security over broad public
availability.
The newest thing in artificial
intelligence is not a model. It is a
permission slip…
Washington Nearly Blinded
Itself to the Ocean
CLIMATE · GOVERNMENT · REGIONAL
June 27, 2026
The National Science Foundation
nearly dismantled the Ocean
Observatories Initiative, risking
loss of critical long-term ocean
data before reversing course.
Washington has a bad habit of
discovering the value of scientific
instruments only after it orders…
The Golden Door Is Closed
IMMIGRATION POLICY · RACIAL DISCRIMINATION
June 26, 2026
The Supreme Court upheld Trump
administration policies ending
protections for Haitians and…