Only the Trigger
LAW AND COURTS · IMMIGRATION · WHITE HOUSE
June 30, 2025
The Supreme Court’s decision in
Labrador v. Poe ends nationwide
injunctions, confining district…
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I’m a New Yorker
CAMPAIGNS · STATE POLITICS · DEMOCRATS
June 27, 2025
Zohran Mamdani, a Ugandan-born son
of Indian immigrants, leads the 2025
Democratic primary for New York
City.
We’re Not Not at War
POLITICAL POWER · WAR AND SECURITY
June 26, 2025
A ceasefire between Israel and Iran,
brokered in Muscat after U.S.
airstrikes, highlighted escalating…
It’s Still Here
IRAN · POLITICAL POWER · MIDDLE EAST
June 24, 2025
The narrative traces Iran’s complex
history from its ancient heritage
and scientific achievements to…
The Ones Who Signed
WHITE HOUSE · CONGRESS · POLITICAL POWER
June 23, 2025
The article reflects on the enduring
impact of landmark legislation
signed by U.S. presidents, from the…
The Quiet State
IMMIGRATION · LAW AND COURTS · NEW HAMPSHIRE
June 20, 2025
Federal immigration enforcement in
New Hampshire has intensified with
unannounced raids, warrantless…
The Line Has Moved
POLITICAL POWER · WAR AND SECURITY · LAW AND COURTS
June 19, 2025
Federal troop deployments in the
U.S. have historically oscillated
between suppressing dissent and
protecting civil rights, revealing.
They didn’t knock.
In 1894, federal troops rolled into
Chicago—not to defend the
Constitution, but to put workers
back in line. George Pullman had cut
wages but kept rents high in his
company-owned housing. When his
laborers protested, he fired them.
When the American Railway Union…
The Hidden Tax that Widens
the Gap
TRADE · INFLATION · COST OF LIVING
June 18, 2025
Recent tariff increases have led to
rising prices on both imported and
domestic goods, disproportionately…
The Tipping Point
POLITICAL POWER · LAW AND COURTS · WAR AND SECURITY
June 17, 2025
On June 14, following the
assassination of Minnesota House
Speaker Melissa Hortman, federal
response was notably absent.
June 14 started like theater. Tanks
positioned for a military parade
outside the Capitol. Flags,
bandstands, solemn voices on state
television. And Minnesota House
Speaker , Melissa Hortman, was dead
.
And the day wasn’t over.
When federal agents arrived in…