The words that promised to free the 13 colonies from a king’s rule were published 250 years ago. Two years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court tossed those...
The now and future kingdom of the United States?
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Democracy
Dictatorship Over Words
Words. They are one of the things authoritarian regimes fear most. Not armies. Not money. Words. Words can name what power wants left unnamed. They...
Yet another generation’s greatest minds go mad
I was standing there, looking at the murals, stuffed animals, poems, paintings, prayers in so many languages, and I felt chills run down my body....
Flowers and locks: Minneapolis after Operation Metro Surge
The flowers are made of plastic, a sign of grief expected to last for a long time, through the changing seasons. The memorials are full of them,...
From swing voters to polarized politics, how America lost its middle ground
America’s political system has undergone a dramatic transformation in the last 50 years. Polling data from the American public policy think tank,...
The “Orwell” Effect: How 2025 America Felt Like 1984
It’s a gloomy October night. Rain drips steadily onto the empty streets of Washington, D.C. A giant banner with the face of a leader hangs across a...
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