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American autocracy
The U.S. government is at war with its own people. Other countries' experience gives us a guide for what to do.
How narcissistic collapse explains Trump's temper tantrums
The toddler-like outbursts of someone who can't stand criticism or disapproval.
The future of free speech
We've survived censorship before, but that doesn't make the current moment less perilous.
Odds and ends: The roaring twenty-twenties
We're repeating historical patterns from a hundred years ago, in more ways than one.
Raise a glass to America's immigrant winemakers
ICE raids endanger a thriving industry and a true American-dream success story.
Do not despair
For we have walked this path before.
63 words that could silence the courts: How a tiny clause in Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” threatens American democracy
Authority without enforcement is theater dressed as law.
Dissent and the power of two
The urge to conform is enormous. The presence of one other dissenter is often all it takes to resist.
Severance and the divided American self
The analogy to our societal fracture cuts to the bone.
The amazing fascist-adjacent coincidences of Elon Musk
The gods of coincidence are being cruel to this public servant.
The source code of democracy
Field notes from 2026
Our political future, according to DeepSeek AI
The international AI game is on.