The USDA Website Says It All
From transphobia to xenophobia, the USDA’s latest statement shows exactly what happens when bigotry becomes government policy.
The Speaker Who Stopped Speaking
The Founders feared a king. They didn’t expect a Speaker who’d hand him the crown.
A Government Shutdown, Military Pay, and the Shadow of a Third Term
What’s really at stake when a shutdown exposes government priorities and tests constitutional limits.
Jobs for Americans, Ballrooms for Billionaires
A week of contradictions: ‘America First’ slogans, foreign bailouts, and the East Wing reduced to rubble.
The Art of the Self-Settlement
Only Donald Trump could turn suing himself into a taxpayer-funded business plan.
Antisemitism in America: A Warning by Chuck Schumer
Sen. Chuck Schumer’s new book offers a personal, urgent look at the rise of antisemitism in America.
Founding Partisans by H. W. Brands
A compelling look at the brawling birth of American politics and the rivalries that still echo today.
$250 Million White House Ballroom While the Government Shuts Down? A Monument to Ego
Ego over efficiency: the People’s House gets a $250M upgrade no one asked for.
Our First Civil War: Patriots and Loyalists in the American Revolution
Historian H. W. Brands reframes the American Revolution as a family-dividing civil war in Our First Civil War.
This is What Projection Looks Like
The same administration that shelters January 6th rioters is accusing Democrats of siding with terrorists.
A Dark Day for the Pentagon Press Corps
The Pentagon just silenced the press—and called it “security.”
Not Funny: Why the GOP Can’t Excuse Antisemitism as a “Joke”
Disturbing messages from Young Republican leaders reveal casual antisemitism, while Vice President Vance calls them ‘stupid jokes.’
The Insurrection Act Isn’t a Game
Why threats of federal troops in American cities are more about power than public safety.
Shuls Should Be a Safe Space
There is no place for anti-Jewish hate in 2025.
Transgender Healthcare Is At Stake
Standing against gov't threats to ban transgender healthcare
Ken Burns in Chicago
The American Revolution premieres November 16 on PBS.
Our Free Speech is Under Attack
We Are in a Constitutional Crisis.
No Kings. No Dictators. No Exceptions.
Watching U.S. democracy crumble as GOP stands silent and power abuses mount.
The National Guard Is Not His Private Army
The National Guard is not Trump’s private army—and Chicago won’t be his testing ground.
No Mail, No Machines, Maybe No Election
A ludicrous attack on mail-in voting and continuing threat to democracy.
