Elections Anoa Changa-Peck Feb 27, 2026

Trump Tests Limits With Emergency Powers Over Elections

Anoa Changa-Peck Feb 27, 2026

Days before the first primaries of 2026, reports suggest Trump allies are encouraging the use of emergency authority to reshape election administration, reviving foreign interference allegations that federal intelligence agencies publicly rejected in 2021.

Democracy Parker Molloy Feb 24, 2026

Why ‘Flooding the Zone’ Works for Trump

Parker Molloy Feb 24, 2026

As crises and news events pile up, the connection between them becomes the story the American media machine is least equipped to cover.

Mental health Sarah Sloat Feb 18, 2026

How Political Chaos Is Affecting Americans’ Mental Health

Sarah Sloat Feb 18, 2026

As political instability rises, so does fear, cynicism, and disengagement. It’s an emotional fatigue wholly linked to national turmoil.

Trumpism Zeb Larson Feb 11, 2026

The Politics of Permanent Disaster

Zeb Larson Feb 11, 2026

By flooding the system with one outrageous act after the other, the Trump administration sidelines Congress and exhausts the public. His power concentrates while the problems metastasize.

Democracy Brynn Tannehill Feb 4, 2026

America’s Polycrisis Has Arrived

Brynn Tannehill Feb 4, 2026

Democracies do not fall from a single blow, but from cascading failures that overwhelm public attention. The U.S. is now in the midst of deliberate, converging assaults on American life and political structure to the benefit of no one but Trump.

State of Disunion Maya Contreras Mar 4, 2025

Yes, Democrats Can Take Control of the Conversation

Maya Contreras Mar 4, 2025

Congressional Democrats may be in the minority, but they do have a weapon at their disposal to oppose the worst motions by the GOP. And now is the time to use it.

Democracy Cheri Jacobus Feb 21, 2025

Democrats Need a Communications Strategy, STAT

Cheri Jacobus Feb 21, 2025

The Democratic Party has lost its footing in the information war. But there is a huge opportunity to seize the spotlight and emerge as the opposition party the people need (and want) and become more powerful than ever. Here’s how.

fascism Sarah Stankorb Feb 10, 2025

How Could Anyone Believe Trump Would Make America “Great”?

Sarah Stankorb Feb 10, 2025

His first presidential term ended with a devastated economy and a huge body count. Yet, with smoke and mirrors and a whole lot of voter suppression, he’s been returned to office. And this time, it's so much worse.

History Lesson Zeb Larson Feb 5, 2025

We’re Living in a New Age of Robber Barons

Zeb Larson Feb 5, 2025

This isn’t the first time in U.S. history that the oligarchs wielded tremendous influence over the government. But now, with far more money and control over our information, they’re poised to seize power. Here’s a primer.

Donald Trump Max Burns Jan 21, 2025

Trump’s Egregious Executive Orders Won’t Lower the Price of Eggs

Max Burns Jan 21, 2025

Surprise! The new-old president has made it his mission to betray his promises to his voters and spite the previous administration and the country.