Anger & Violence & Secession, Oh My!
Reading Time: 19 minutes An examination of how our current anger and animosity might very well lead to greater violence — and even secession.
Proof Positive of the Winner-Take-All Economy
Reading Time: 17 minutes An examination of the cumulative effect of four decades of stalled income growth and how as a result, 90 percent of workers gave $2.5 trillion of cumulative income to the top 10 percent since the mid-1970s.
An Expert Calls Out Trump on COVID-19
Reading Time: 20 minutes As the bodies pile up, so does the misinformation — which in turn leads to more bodies. Yet, there’s hope, if people would only listen to science. But will they?
Up Close and Personal with Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown
Reading Time: 12 minutes Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown (D) shares his passion and hope that progressive causes and the institution of the US Senate can still flourish.
Is This Any Way to Vote?
Reading Time: 23 minutes The simple and quaint past way of voting is over. It’s a brave new world and the authors of the new WhoWhatWhy e-book help us understand it.
Trying to Stop the Election Attacks: Scrutineers, Part VI
Reading Time: 19 minutes Cyber criminals may be looking to spread false election results. Here’s how you can help.
Could Tripling Our Population Make Us Great Again?
Reading Time: 14 minutes Matt Yglesias makes the jaw-dropping argument that 1 billion Americans would make us a better, stronger, and more competitive country.
Candidates Must Protect Election Security: Scrutineers, Part V
Reading Time: 17 minutes Only electoral candidates have the right to challenge election results, so April Smith is teaching them how to mitigate electronic voting risks.
What’s the Matter With Populism?
Reading Time: 18 minutes The author of What’s the Matter with Kansas? tries to re-energize and redefine “populism” — which he sees as the most misunderstood movement of our time.
Fox News — A Fair and Balanced Look
Reading Time: 18 minutes A look at Fox News, its power and its stars, stripped of the usual anger and hyperbole. A conversation with Brian Stelter.