Brain Drain, Border Gain
IMMIGRATION · LABOR · BUSINESS
June 16, 2025
Day 98. Harvard sued the U.S.
government. Overnight, international
students were stripped of their…
The Decision
LAW AND COURTS · POLITICAL POWER · WHITE HOUSE
June 13, 2025
The legacy of judicial review,
established by Chief Justice John
Marshall in Marbury v. Madison…
God, Country, Coup
VOTING RIGHTS · POLITICAL POWER · NEW ENGLAND
June 12, 2025
Since the January 6 Capitol breach,
efforts to consolidate executive
power and undermine democratic…
Permission to Leave
POLITICAL POWER · IMMIGRATION · POLITICS
June 11, 2025
Autocratic regimes have historically
used controlled emigration as a
strategy to weaken opposition by…
The Front Door
IMMIGRATION · LAW AND COURTS · MAINE
June 9, 2025
In Maine, a surge in ICE detentions
has unsettled communities previously
considered unlikely targets…
Constitution, Interrupted
WHITE HOUSE · POLITICAL POWER · LAW AND COURTS
June 6, 2025
Throughout U.S. history, presidents
have repeatedly suspended
constitutional protections during…
Nothing Happens Here
IMMIGRATION · POLITICAL POWER · VERMONT
June 5, 2025
Federal immigration enforcement
actions in Vermont, often unnoticed
and quiet, have led to the arrests…
Borderline Disaster
TRADE · POLITICAL POWER · MAINE
June 4, 2025
The 4:30 ferry out of Yarmouth was
half-empty. That’s rare in late
spring. Normally, it’s packed with…
The Milk Stops Here
IMMIGRATION · WHITE HOUSE · AGRICULTURE
June 3, 2025
South Dakota’s dairy industry,
reliant on immigrant labor for its
rapid growth, faces disruption as…