Trump Has Found His Class Enemy
The president unleashes a Marxist theory of power—but against knowledge workers, not billionaires.
There’s No Coming Back From Trump’s Tariff Disaster
America was the world’s economic anchor. Thanks to the president, it may never have that role again.
A Perfect Case for Congressional Action
No one man should control the economy.
The Last of Us and the Power of Video Games
Before playing The Last of Us, I had never thought that a video game could be a work of art.
The Pro-Baby Coalition of the Far Right
Perpetuating humanity should be a cross-politics consensus, but the left was mostly absent at a recent pro-natalism conference.
Am I Still Allowed to Tell the Truth in My Class?
Recent orders from the Trump administration run a real risk of muzzling professors like me who teach about the racism of the country’s past.
Trump Is Already Undermining the Next Election
And the one after that, and the one after that.
A Defense Against Gaslighting Sociopaths
If you can recognize their signature move, then forewarned is forearmed.
This Is Why Dictatorships Fail
The authors of the Constitution separated powers for a reason.
Be a Patriot
Fleeing America before you are threatened is a lot like obeying in advance.
What, Exactly, Is the Supreme Court Thinking?
The justices exhibit a disturbing willingness to ignore the human costs of Trump’s actions, preferring instead to remain within the more comfortable zone of high-minded legal theory.
The Only Way to Stop the Financial Crisis
Trump isn’t listening to what the stock market is telling him. He’s not negotiating with foreign leaders in good faith. He’s not hearing what corporate CEOs are saying.
The Catholics Who Have to Worship Somewhere Else
How the Latin Mass split the Church
Trump World Makes the Case Against Trump
MAGA supporters are attempting to understand Trump’s catastrophic decision making, while accepting Trump’s infallibility as a given.
How to Prepare for a Recession
The older you are, and the more likely you are to get laid off, the more important it is to have liquid savings.
The Democrats Won’t Acknowledge the Scale of Trump’s Tariff Mess
The president’s allies are putting up a bigger fight than the opposition party is.
‘A Path of Perfect Lawlessness’
The Trump administration’s arguments in a high-profile immigration case have much broader implications.
America Has Gotten Coretta Scott King Wrong
Her ghostwritten autobiography diminishes her, and I found out why.
Here Are the Places Where the Recession Has Already Begun
Towns near the Canadian border are suffering.
Why America’s Oligarchs May Regret Their Obedience
Putin’s Russia shows what happens when billionaire businessmen choose to back a strongman.