America's Trump Rebranding (The Opposition Report #14)
Iran and Cuba, the death of the Voting Rights Act, the corruption, and more.
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Feeble Criticism of War With Iran Echoes the Lead-Up to War With Iraq
We need to take a firm stand against this reckless and pointless war, not fixate on whether or not it was done the "right way."
The Rules-Based Order Is Dead. Good.
The rules-based order was a polite fiction based in a fundamental misunderstanding of contemporary geopolitics.
What’s the Deal With Concentration Camps? (Half the Answer #67B, with Andrea Pitzer)
Trent and Caitlin talk with author and journalist Andrea Pitzer about the modern concentration camp model, its history and public
Trump’s State of the Union Reminds Us the Republican Party Is Truly Lost
More evidence that the Republican Party has been entirely transformed into the party of violence and authoritarianism.
The SAVE America Act’s Assault on Voting Rights (Half the Answer #67A, with Hunter CG)
Trent and Caitlin chatted with Hunter CG of RoteRote Media and Democrats Abroad, looking at the GOP's latest
What "Streets of Minneapolis" Tells Us About What Has Changed Since Trump's First Term
The shift in Bruce Springsteen's attitude towards Trump reflects a broader phenomenon.
Carbon and the New Imperialism
Free and democratic society is not possible when the kings of oil and gas can threaten our stability, pollute our information systems, and poison our politics.
The Far Right’s Mission of ‘Protecting Minors’ From Online Porn Broke the Internet
A new censorship infrastructure is being built right out in public.
What Elon Has Done
Elon Musk's destruction of USAID has faded from public consciousness in America, despite leaving death and destruction in its wake.
What Trump Sells Is Impunity
Trump stands out in the GOP not for his racism, but his vision of emancipatory irresponsibility.
The Case for Public Electricity (Neon Liberalism #64, with Ryan Smith)
Samantha Hancox-Li and guest Ryan C. Smith, author and economic historian, discuss the possibility of publicly-owned electric utilities in America.