Fifty-Six Days
VOTING RIGHTS · CONGRESS · POLITICAL POWER
January 2, 2026
The article examines the fragility
of American democracy in the lead-up
to and aftermath of the 2026.
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If You’re Not Afraid Yet,
Read This
LAW AND COURTS · CONGRESS · POLITICAL POWER
January 1, 2026
Former special counsel Jack Smith
testified under oath that his
investigation produced evidence
beyond a reasonable doubt.
Author’s Note: This is my last
article of 2025. I wrote it
yesterday and it’s my last article
that will be looking backward at the…
The Year America Looked Away
PUBLIC HEALTH · HEALTH INSURANCE · WHITE HOUSE
December 31, 2025
In 2025, U.S. policy changes under
the Trump administration weakened
Medicaid through work-reporting…
You Are Not Who You Say
IMMIGRATION · WHITE HOUSE · MAGA
December 30, 2025
One year into Trump’s return to
office, immigration enforcement has
increasingly focused on identity…
It’s Damned Cold!
CLIMATE POLICY · CLIMATE CHANGE · CLEAN ENERGY
December 29, 2025
The Trump administration’s climate
policies have accelerated fossil
fuel production, suspended offshore…
Stalin Wanted It, Trump Built
It
IMMIGRATION · POLITICAL POWER · LAW AND COURTS
December 27, 2025
A new surveillance system under the
Trump administration has expanded
government data collection,
affecting privacy, immigration, and.
A software-powered surveillance
regime is rewriting the rules of
privacy, borders, and citizenship.
As 2025 draws to a close, it’s time…
The Economy Is Forked
MACROECONOMICS · LABOR · COST OF LIVING
December 23, 2025
The U.S. economy exhibits a K-shaped
recovery pattern, where gains
concentrate among higher earners
while many workers.
An hourglass economy—with all the
sand rushing to the top.
I read everything Paul Krugman
writes. Today he wrote about our
K-shaped economy, and I knew exactly
what he meant. It’s the moment you
flinch at the total in your grocery
cart, quietly decide to skip dinner
out, and then scroll past headlines…
We Lowered It 700%
TRADE · INFLATION · COST OF LIVING
December 20, 2025
Claims by former President Trump
that drug prices and tariffs have
dropped by several hundred percent…
The Question at the Table
POLITICAL POWER · LAW AND COURTS · UNITED STATES
December 18, 2025
Despite widespread dissent and
large-scale protests, American
resistance to authoritarian shifts…