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Patagonia CEO: Trump Shouldn’t Sell Public Lands

By Ryan Gellert

Trump’s USAID Attacks Are Not About Efficiency

By Brian Schatz

Blue States Are Bailing Out Red States

By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Stephen Henriques

Will SCOTUS Preserve the Rule of Law?

By Michael Dell
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The Rise of America’s Broligarchy

Campaign finance rules and checks on presidential power are collapsing just as leading technology corporations have gained massive power over our political system.

By Lawrence Norden and Daniel I. Weiner

Why Trump’s Threats to Canada Will Backfire

After threatening Canada with tariffs and urging it to become America's 51st state, Trump's attacks have spurred a wave of Canadian pride.

By Talib Visram

Cutting Costs Alone Won’t Make Government More Efficient

Tracy Palandjian argues that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) should look beyond cuts to drive real government efficiency.

By Tracy Palandjian

Trump's Promises to East Palestine

A resident of East Palestine, Ohio asks President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance to fulfill their promises to her community.

By Misti Allison

The Cost of Trump Firing DEI Workers

Professor Shaun Harper explains how President Donald Trump's decision to eliminate all federal DEI-related jobs negatively impacts workers.

By Shaun Harper

Why Trump and Biden’s Pardons Feel Dirty

Trump and Biden have recently handed out thousands of pardons and commutations.

By Belinda Luscombe

How to Improve the UX of Government

The former Mayor of Oakland suggests that Trump's election indicates that Americans are fed up with out-dated government systems.

By Libby Schaaf

Jimmy Carter Taught Us About Populism 

How Jimmy Carter brought a powerful brand of civic populism to the presidency.

By Trygve Throntveit and Harry Boyte

Why Biden Should Commute Death Row

President Joe Biden recently commuted the sentences of roughly 1,500 people. Now, Martin Sheen argues that he should commute all federal death sentences.

By Martin Sheen

What Minnesota’s Fifth District Race Reveals About the State of Identity Politics

Ilhan Omar and Dalia Al-Aqidi's face-off in Minnesota is a cautionary tale about representation, writes Suha Musa.

By Suha Musa

A Dark New Chapter in American Politics

Politicians also need to find a way to lower the ever-rising temperature in our country that creates the permissive environment for acts of terroristic violence. Our nation’s future depends on it.

By Jacob Ware

The Danger of Treating Politics Like War

Violence is always anti-democratic because it’s the use of force instead of persuasion.

By Jennifer Mercieca

Lady Bird's Hidden Role in LBJ's Choice

President Johnson shocked the nation when he announced he would not run for a second full term—but the First Lady had seen the decision coming for years.

By Melissa August

How Trump Shooting Fits Into America's History

Understanding this history can help us to make sense of this horrific event, and find a way forward

By Jeremi Suri

The Post-Debate Great Internal Conflict

Following the presidential debate, U.S. voters see a classic clash between the hard right and either the soft or hard left, writes Ray Dalio

By Ray Dalio

How the Press Can Rebuild Trust This Election

In an unprecedented year, the core of journalism remains the same

By Nancy Gibbs
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