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...
Before we delve into the posts we’re reading and loving elsewhere on the internet, don’t miss Patrick Carr on whether the United States is lurching towards war with Iran. And subscribe to...
The degree to which the American right espouses an attitude of "I'm alright, Jack" is pretty shocking to outsiders, especially given that the biblical Jesus they profess to follow was all about...
Good morning! October is drawing to a close, and we hope your costumes are in order and you've got some good horror queued up on Netflix or in your podcasts! Coming up in November: Some U.S....
Kate Steinle was murdered in 2015 by a felon and undocumented immigrant who had been deported from the United States five times. Her murder was tragic, but not tied to larger patterns, as...
Happy July, gentle readers! Today we’re delving into longreads on Trump's insiders, abuse in evangelical Christian circles, coal country, and the future of cryptocurrency. We're also reading...
After the shooting of Representative Steve Scalise and four others on June 14th, Republican Representative Steve King was quoted by Boston Globe reporter Annie Linskey saying that violence in...
After today, Democrats will have a much better idea of how many House seats could swing their way in 2018, as James Thompson and Ron Estes face off in a special election to fill Mike...
Yesterday, a grown man got into a fight with a baby. This wouldn't be a particularly newsworthy event, but for this: The grown man was a presidential candidate from a major US party. During an event...
This week, the RNC opens in Cleveland, Turkey is in political turmoil, France reels in the aftermath of a terrible terrorist attack, and more police officers were shot and killed in the United...
