Recession or not, there’s trouble ahead
America’s “will they, won’t they?” relationship with the next recession is reaching a fever pitch; a recent survey by the National Association for Business Economics finds that nearly 75% of...
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#WednesdayWisdom Thoughts and prayers
You might have noticed that the United States has a tiny problem with gun violence. Don’t worry though! Texas State representative Matt Schaefer has noticed too! Texas, if you haven’t heard, has...
Review: Netflix’s “The Family”
Jesse Moss’s docu-series, The Family, was executive produced by Alex Gibney, who likewise produced the Netflix series Dirty Money, which included an episode helmed by Moss (The Overnighters)....
#WednesdayWisdom: Things To Blame Instead of Trump
It seems that President Donald J. Trump is getting a lot of blame lately for things going wrong in our society. Hateful rhetoric followed by a mass shooting? Greater societal polarization followed by...
The time for Democratic cowardice is over
As the collective furor over the Mueller testimony yesterday illustrated, the American public still cares about the lawless, corrupt, ruthless imperial presidency and all that's attached to it. What...
Here’s What Happened to the “American Century”
In a recent Foreign Affairs cover story, Fareed Zakaria attempts to answer the question: “what happened to the American Century?” This sober and prescient piece of writing begins with:...
What Vince McMahon’s Hostile Takeover of Wrestling Tells Us About Donald Trump’s Hostile Takeover of National Politics
A rich rebel from a wealthy family breaks down all governing norms. He shocks his competition by doing everything you’re not “supposed” to do, all while wielding a new medium they don’t fully...
#WednesdayWisdom: Where in the world is unwanted Ivanka?
I am very disappointed in all of you for being so hard on Ivanka Trump. Sure, she’s completely unqualified and should not be rubbing shoulders, let alone making conversation, with world leaders. I...
What Trump Means for the “Liberal International Order”
In the last edition of Foreign Affairs, Daniel Drezner takes a long-view approach to analyzing the “current angst” over President Trump’s foreign policy approach. He writes: “Although...
Straight Pride is nonsense
Nobody likes to feel left out. But sometimes, things are just not right for us. I wouldn’t attend a meeting for Black and minority ethnic adults, and I wouldn’t expect a non-disabled person to...