The Dimmer
IMMIGRATION · POLITICAL POWER
August 19, 2025
The article examines the
increasing use of courthouse
arrests and surveillance by ICE
and federal agencies across
U.S. cities, drawing parallels
to historical tactics of…
The Copy Room
MEDICINE · PUBLIC HEALTH · PUBLIC FINANCE
August 18, 2025
Funding for mRNA vaccine
research in the U.S. is being
cut amid claims of limited
effectiveness against…
Make Jobs, Not Rules
STATE POLITICS · HEALTH INSURANCE · LABOR
August 16, 2025
Georgia’s Medicaid “Pathways”
program, which ties benefits to
work-hour reporting, has led to
coverage losses for many unable…
The Nobel and the Name-Calling
WHITE HOUSE · POLITICAL POWER
August 15, 2025
Paul Krugman, Nobel laureate
and influential economist,
faces public insults from…
Gap on the Shelf
WHITE HOUSE · STATE POLITICS
August 14, 2025
A wave of book removals in
schools and libraries reflects
a broader political push to…
Already Decided
VOTING RIGHTS · STATE POLITICS
August 13, 2025
Texas House Democrats staged a
quorum break to protest a
mid-decade redistricting effort
aimed at shifting five…
Minimal Value
WHITE HOUSE · LAW AND COURTS
August 12, 2025
A Boeing 747-8 gifted by Qatar
to the U.S. president raises
questions under the Foreign
Emoluments Clause, which…
Believe Me… Not The Checkout
TRADE · COST OF LIVING · INFLATION
August 11, 2025
Tariffs intended to revive
American manufacturing have
instead raised costs for
consumers, disproportionately…
What Now?
POLITICAL POWER · WHITE HOUSE
August 9, 2025
The piece depicts a dystopian
vision of the United States in
2025, marked by political
purges, institutional decay…