Time to Turn Protests Into Resistance
After the “No Kings” rallies, the biggest day of protest in American history, we have to turn this opposition movement into a resistance movement
Get Ready for a No Good, Very Bad Week
Video posted to Facebook shows a man on a bike trying to deliver food to protesters in Chicago. ICE agents attacked him when he said something they didn’t like.
This Is the Constitutional Crisis You’ve Been Fearing
The lower courts are now effectively powerless to stop Trump’s unconstitutional moves. The American people have just lost one of the most important tools that has halted our fall into a full dictatorship.
Everyone Is Getting Iran Wrong. Everyone
Trump’s strikes against Iran are unconstitutional & incredibly reckless. But do those who oppose them even understand why the strikes are so dangerous, or are they destroying their own credibility while attempting to resist Trump?
Lip Service Disguised as Leadership
Our elected officials are comfortable with simply watching the federal government illegally terrorize their constituents. We need action. We need their help.
RFK Jr. Is Gaslighting America
RFK Jr. is a eugenicist. Do not let him fool you. He’s not looking into autism, he’s destroying the evidence
Why Did Trump Just ‘Reign’ In Elon Musk?
There won’t be any more elections, but not all the Republicans are happy about it
A Fork in the Road – For Journalism, For Democracy, For Us
The time has come to say the quiet part out loud, and change our mission from observation to action
The Fall of Aleppo: A Turning Point in Syria’s Endless War?
After 13 years of sustained conflict, years of stalemate, and two days of renewed fighting, Syria's conflict may have reached a turning point.
After This Election All I Can Hear In My Head Is Raed Fares
After Trump’s victory many are hopeless, hurt, and scared. But freedom is something that may take generations to achieve.
The Power of Letting Go: Why Peaceful Transitions Define America
45 men have held the office of President of the United States of America. There have been 59 separate inaugurations. Every time, except one, there has been a peaceful transition of power.
Helping Ukraine Is Cheap, Easy, Good for America, and the Right Thing to Do
Supporting Ukraine costs very little money, we’re bound by treaty to do it, and the cost of inaction far outweigh the price of doing the right thing
Close to Chaos and in Total Denial
If Trump wins, he will use the institutions of the state to attack his political opponents, the press, and democracy itself. But if Harris wins, expect a nightmare of legal and violent attempts to overthrow the election.
Disaster Relief Shouldn’t Be a Political Bargaining Chip
Republicans like to break government to clean up messes. It's a huge mistake
October 7 Was an Apocalypse. Now No One Is Safe
October 7 wasn’t just another tragic day—it was a spark that reignited a dangerous cycle of fear, violence, and radicalization. From Israel and Palestine to the rest of the world, we’re all less safe. How did this conflict push us to the brink—and is there any way out?
Tim Walz Won The Debate Because Americans Don’t Think Like Pundits
Many pundits thought JD Vance edged out Tim Walz in last night's debate. Voters, though, saw things very differently.
“The Media” Is Botching The Iran Story
Last night's Vice Presidential debate started with a question about Iran, but nearly everything about the question itself was incorrectly worded. This is a good example of how "the media" covers this issue
Preliminary Analysis of Iran’s October 1 Strike On Israel
Iran continues to play a game of political theater, despite the fact that Netanyahu tipped the game table on Hezbollah