Trump’s Chilling Effect on Whistleblowers
Reading Time: 3 minutes Coordinated attacks from the president and administration-friendly media have spooked government employees who might want to expose wrongdoing.
Like a Fox — How a TV Channel Is Tearing America Apart
Reading Time: 7 minutes For two decades, Fox News has made piles of money from creating a fictional America in which conservatives are under assault and can play the victim. Under Trump, the network stopped pretending that it is fair and balanced.
Caucuses — the Undemocratic Way of Choosing a Nominee
Reading Time: 4 minutes If you want to vote in secret, then caucuses aren’t for you. Which raises the question: Why do they still play such a big role in choosing a president?
Students Expose Plot to Cast Doubt on Climate Change
Reading Time: 7 minutes Who is blocking meaningful progress on climate change? Four undergraduate students set out to find the answers.
Exposed: Partisan Gerrymandering Based on Race
Reading Time: 19 minutes GOP gerrymandering guru Thomas Hofeller died in 2018. His daughter Stephanie just released 70,000 files that detail his successful voter suppression efforts. Here is what these disclosures show and what they mean for US democracy.
Clinton Crashes Kumbaya Primary
Reading Time: 4 minutes All 2020 Democratic presidential candidates have worked hard to keep things civil and their powder dry for the general election. The only one causing trouble is the 2016 nominee.
The Media’s Silence on Spurious Greenwald Charges Is Deafening
Reading Time: < 1 minute While the media has, rightly, been very vocal about press restrictions during President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, it has been much more quiet about Brazil’s recent efforts to silence Glenn Greenwald.
Wagging the Dog — Rabid Trump Is Not the Worst
Reading Time: 4 minutes Donald Trump has joined a long list of US presidents who have used warfare to distract from domestic problems.
Got Worms? Could Be the Freshwater Sushi
Reading Time: 2 minutes Fascinating, creepy video about a worm that may get into your body if you’re not careful — especially if you travel.
The Sleeper Issue That Could Swing the 2020 Election
Reading Time: 5 minutes Here’s the backstory to Trump’s calculus with the pro-life crowd — a sleeper issue of great importance.