The Trump-Musk Conflict Runs Through Los Angeles – and Ukraine
The Kremlin is becoming increasingly unhappy with Donald Trump as it struggles to realize its war plans. Will he fall in line?
Geopolitics
“Is Cory Booker for real?” — Why Democrats Should Think Twice Before Betting on the Senator From New Jersey
Many see Senator Cory Booker as presidential material — but his complex personal ties raise questions about his judgment.
The Papacy and the Pathway Out
In lieu of effective political leadership, Pope Leo may provide an important cultural counterbalance to emergent global fascism.
The Home Front with Reed Galen: Old Grievances and New Machines
How decades-old grievances around money, power, and identity have fused with new technology to threaten democracy.
America's Slide into Authoritarianism, as seen from TED 2025
The main message from TED 2025 wasn't the talks, but America's rapid slide into authoritarianism.
Tariffs Expose Rifts in Fragile MAGA Coalition
Republicans don't agree about tariffs, and we're beginning to see visible discord that can be used to break apart the fragile MAGA coalition.
‘Liberation Day’ Marks America's Slide Towards Irrelevance
With new tariffs, slowing economic growth, chaos in government, and a debt ceiling crisis looming, America is being isolated in ways that most serve Vladimir Putin.