The Downgrade
MACROECONOMICS · PUBLIC FINANCE · TRADE
May 19, 2025
The U.S. credit rating
downgrade by Moody’s, driven by
rising debt and fiscal…
The Story
You Shall Have The Body
LAW AND COURTS · POLITICAL POWER
May 17, 2025
Habeas corpus, originating in
1215 as a protection against
arbitrary imprisonment, has
evolved into a fundamental
legal.
Look! A squirrel!
POLITICAL POWER · WHITE HOUSE · CAMPAIGNS
May 16, 2025
In the lead-up to the 2024
election and beyond, Donald
Trump employed deliberate
distractions—ranging from a…
High-Flying Corruption
WHITE HOUSE · POLITICAL POWER
May 15, 2025
A foreign monarchy gifted a
$400 million airplane to
President Trump without
congressional approval, raising…
The Price of Instability
TRADE · INFLATION · COST OF LIVING
May 14, 2025
The Trump administration
reduced tariffs on Chinese
imports from 145% to 30%
without securing trade
concessions, leaving.
The Chainsaw’s Still Running
WHITE HOUSE · POLITICAL POWER
May 13, 2025
The Department of Government
Efficiency (DOGE), established
under Trump’s executive order
and linked to Elon Musk, has.
Welcome to Delaney
IMMIGRATION · POLITICAL POWER
May 10, 2025
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was
arrested outside the newly
reopened Delaney Hall ICE…
The Immigrant Dividend
PUBLIC FINANCE · LABOR · TAXES
May 9, 2025
Undocumented immigrants in the
U.S. contribute billions in
taxes to Social Security…
Buried Leverage
WAR AND SECURITY · POLITICAL POWER · TRADE
May 8, 2025
Seventeen rare earth metals,
essential for technologies from
electric vehicles to defense
systems, are predominantly
processed in.