The Call for Platner Is from Inside the Progressive House
Graham Platner was cultured, not natural. The progressive social media ecosystem manufactured his Senate campaign—and women wielding that ecosystem's own skills took it apart in days.
2026 Election
Happy Birthday 'Merica
The 250th highlights our failures in electing presidents. How a nation's fetish for the strongman president handed us Trump—and why the anniversary should be the year we start disenthralling ourselves from the imperial presidency.
Unwashed America
A million foreign fans are about to see MAGA America up close and unmediated. The World Cup won't sports-wash Trump—it may explain us to the world, and maybe turn some hatred into pity.
Everyone a Sovereign: Fear and Self-Loathing on No Kings Day
Curmudgeon's take on No Kings Day: the protests are therapeutic. The real problem — a 45-year orchestrated attack on American political self-worth — is where we need to look.
Consent for Protest
Is it ethical to turn SNAP recipients into protesters against Trump against their will?
Voters Must See What Is Coming
Most voters today cannot be "messaged" into believing fascism is possible. The government shutdown will make the case.
Go Team Gravel!
Sherrod Brown speaks for Ohio with his gravelly voice in a very gravel state.