Trump’s Partisan Redistribution of Wealth
The president is using the shutdown to shake down blue states.
Ideas
My Students Use AI. So What?
Young people are reading less and relying on bots, but there are other ways to teach people how to think.
Trump to DOJ: Pay Up
The goal is not just dictatorial power, but ostentatious performance.
Donald Trump’s War on Reality
A deepfake president molds perception to serve his own interests.
Why Trump Turned to the Sewer
The president’s disturbing, excremental propaganda campaign
Ozempic for All
Ensuring GLP-1s are covered by Medicaid in all states would save lives—and not be as costly as some people fear.
The ‘Anti-Woke’ Tax That All Americans Are Paying
Better broke than woke, right?
A Truly Awesome Performance
Shohei Ohtani’s extraordinary game might be just what we all needed right now.
Resistance Is Cringe—But It’s Also Effective
Dismissing the movement as embarrassing pap ignores what has made it so powerful.
The Depth of MAGA’s Moral Collapse
How we got to “I love Hitler.”