Could Musk Buy Trump His Own Private Army?
Private armies now threaten democracy. When billionaires can buy their own military force, warfare itself becomes a deadly business venture.
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Lawmakers Call for Ceasefire in Fight Against Barred Owls
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Democracy vs. Constitution — The Paradox That Could Break America
Democracy’s greatest achievement — creating a “big tent” for all — may have destroyed our constitutional system’s ability to adapt and govern effectively.
CBO: Republican Budget Plans Require Medicaid Cuts
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said on Wednesday that hundreds of billions of dollars would have to be cut from Medicaid if Republicans want to achieve their goal of slashing $2 trillion from the federal budget.
Russia, Ukraine, US: The Global Chessboard
Geopolitical expert reveals hidden forces reshaping global power, from Trump-Zelenskyy tensions to Russia and China’s strategic calculus.
What Abortion in France Says About Politics in America
One year ago, France guaranteed the freedom to end a pregnancy in its constitution. Americans then reelected the man who set up the overturn of Roe v. Wade. Does the role of religion in politics explain the split?
What Everybody is Missing about Bob Dylan’s JFK Song
A story from the WhoWhatWhy Archive that will never grow old.
Robber Barons 2.0: Trump, Musk, and America’s New Gilded Age
Not democracy’s end but the Gilded Age reborn. Trump’s McKinley obsession reveals imperial ambitions and endless corruption.
One Small Thing: Using Your Skills to Resist
In addition to throwing shards of glass into the abyss, it’s time to start homing in on what you specifically can bring to this fight. We all have something.
What Trump Is Trying To Do
Purging the Pentagon and putting all deadly force in the hands of ultra-loyalists is about one very alarming thing.
A Parade of Planets Is Marching Through the Night Sky
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‘It’s About Control’: Why Trump Changed Denali’s Name to Mount McKinley
America has always stripped the land of its original Indigenous names. It’s had surprising climate implications.