Make Jobs, Not Rules
STATE POLITICS · HEALTH INSURANCE · LABOR
August 16, 2025
The paper form was three pages
long. Luke Seaborn filled it
out twice—carefully, with a
mechanic’s steady hand—before…
The Nobel and the Name-Calling
WHITE HOUSE · POLITICAL POWER
August 15, 2025
Paul Krugman has spent decades
shaping economic thought. Now,
the Nobel laureate finds…
Minimal Value
WHITE HOUSE · LAW AND COURTS
August 12, 2025
The smell hit first — not jet
fuel, but the sterile tang of
fresh paint, the kind that
tries to pass for cleanliness…
Believe Me… Not The Checkout
TRADE · COST OF LIVING · INFLATION
August 11, 2025
The smell of burnt coffee clung
to the conference room. The
Commerce Secretary’s voice
crackled through the…
What Now?
POLITICAL POWER · WHITE HOUSE
August 9, 2025
All citations in this piece
refer to real events, policies,
and appointments as of July 31,
2025. This is not fiction. It’s…
Ignition
CLEAN ENERGY · CLIMATE CHANGE · NUCLEAR
August 7, 2025
The sky was clear that winter
morning in Livermore,
California—December 5, 2022.
The first two tries that day
fizzled. Nothing happened. The…
YOU PAY
TRADE · INFLATION · COST OF LIVING
August 6, 2025
The microwave broke last week.
Ninety-six bucks for the same
model that used to cost
seventy-nine. Same shelf at…
Upcoded
HOSPITALS · HEALTH INSURANCE · BUSINESS
August 5, 2025
Lena’s shift was nearly over.
She was three months into her
first nursing job—still
learning to keep her steps…
Skills in the AI Age
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE · LABOR · TECH
July 31, 2025
It started with a look. Blank,
polite, a little scared—the
kind students give when you ask
what they’re majoring in and…