Could Tyranny Be Our Own Fault?
Professor Andrew Fiala on how our own human nature, combined with fools, sycophants, and citizens, is the force that could give rise to tyranny.
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Polling 101: Clearing Up Some Misunderstandings
A better understanding of how today’s polling works and what it can and cannot tell us will serve us well in the coming year’s trip through the pre-electoral Fun House.
Leave It to Republicans to Ruin a Good Thing
With their rabid partisanship and disregard for truth or reality, Republicans ruin even the most worthwhile endeavors, such as keeping a close eye on the FBI.
As Gun Violence Looms Over Pennsylvania Youth, Local Groups Offer Safe Spaces
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Dems Are Once Again Poised to Fumble Away a Must Win Election
If the Democrats want to win control of the House in the fall, they need to have a plan, a positive vision, and a focus on issues that directly affect Americans. Not surprisingly, they are failing on all fronts.
GA Leaders Uphold Election Results After History of Suppression
After years of being Trump’s darlings, officials in Georgia face harsh GOP criticism for certifying election results that confirm Biden’s win.
US Elections: Dangerous Erosion of Trust in a Dangerously Untrustworthy Process
Election experts Jonathan Simon and Lynn Bernstein go deep into how America’s myriad of voting systems operate, and the reasons trust in them has cratered
Grifters Gonna Grift
Various companies handed Michael Cohen piles of cash in what looks like a pretty blatant attempt to buy access to President Donald Trump. Now that they have been caught, they call it a “mistake.” But isn’t it really just business as usual in the US?
Keyboards Are the New F-15s
A look at how social media’s “charisma of certainty” is changing the nature of warfare.
Progressive Insurgents Make Impeachment a Primary Issue
Democrats have been talking about impeachment all year, but is it starting to divide them? Ask progressive insurgents launching primary campaigns.
The Iran Nuclear Deal and the View From Tehran
Want to understand the consequences of pulling out of the Iran nuclear deal? What it means for the US, Iran, and rest of the world? Listen to this conversation with Iran scholar and former Iranian ambassador and government official Seyed Hossein Mousavian.
From the Shadows, Top GOP Donor Benefits From His Investments
You may have heard of the Koch brothers, the Mercers, and Sheldon Adelson. Now meet the billionaire GOP donor you don’t know — but should.