The Permission-Slip Presidency
Comes for AI
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
July 1, 2026
The U.S. government is
restricting access to advanced
AI models, prioritizing trusted…
The Story
Return to Sender
POLITICS
June 23, 2026
The Postal Service’s proposed
ballot-mail rule would require
new voter data checks, risking
delays and rejected absentee…
The Bill Has Found the View
LOCAL · MUNICIPAL FINANCE · HOUSING
June 24, 2026
At the end of Mechanic Street,
Portsmouth New Hampshire
becomes almost too beautiful
for arithmetic. The road runs
out near…
The Republic, for Sale
CORRUPTION · REPUBLICANISM · GOVERNANCE
July 3, 2026
The article examines how
corruption in republican
government arises when public
office serves private
interests, undermining justice…
The Workers America Depends On
IMMIGRATION POLICY
July 1, 2026
The Supreme Court ruling
allowing the Trump
administration to end Temporary
Protected Status threatens over
a million workers, risking
labor.
Washington Nearly Blinded
Itself to the Ocean
CLIMATE · GOVERNMENT · REGIONAL
June 27, 2026
The National Science Foundation
nearly dismantled the Ocean
Observatories Initiative…
The Golden Door Is Closed
IMMIGRATION POLICY · RACIAL DISCRIMINATION
June 26, 2026
The Supreme Court upheld Trump
administration policies ending
protections for Haitians and
Syrians, limiting asylum access…
A Good Exit From a Bad Iran
War
U.S.-IRAN RELATIONS · NUCLEAR DIPLOMACY
June 18, 2026
The U.S.-Iran memorandum ends
active conflict and reopens the
Strait of Hormuz but defers key
nuclear issues for future…
“That’s a Bit Crazy, Eh?”
AMERICAN POLITICS · DEMOCRACY
June 18, 2026
The article examines the
complexities and contradictions
of American democracy,
highlighting federalism,
unequal representation,
gerrymandering, the Electoral…