For Passover: 4 Questions Trump’s Iran War Speech Didn’t Answer
Including ‘Why did he start it?’ and ‘When will he end it?’
The Far-Right Cash Machine
There’s money in bigotry, and specialized crowdfunding platforms are where to get it.
The Opening of Trump’s Box
Iran has put a tollgate across the Strait of Hormuz. This fundamentally changes the global economy.
Privacy Advocates Ambush Himes Over Clean FISA Push
Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT), a leader on the House Intelligence Committee, faced protests over his support for a warrantless spying regime.
Dispatches From Trump’s War on Information
Inside the administration’s mishandling of economic data and erosion of trust in federal statistics
Trump’s Losing Streak in Court
Based on today’s oral arguments, the Supreme Court seems poised to block Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship.
A House of Labor Divided
Internal rivalries among the leaders of the United Auto Workers are sapping the momentum from its historic victories.
Open Season
The Supreme Court rules against the LGBTQ+ community—again.
Iran War Sends Fertilizer Prices Sky-High
In the middle of the spring planting season, American farmers have to contend with supply chain disruptions.
Donald Trump’s Drug War in Ecuador
America is bombing cartels, and in the process helping a right-wing Ecuadorian president consolidate power.
New Israeli Law: Hangings for Palestinians, but No Noose for Jews
A Palestinian murder of a Jew is a capital offense; it’s not for a Jewish murder of a Palestinian.
Organized Money: California Attorney General Rob Bonta Is Not Done With Ticketmaster
The system is not completely broken, and it shows when states pick up the shattered pieces of our federal system.
Private Equity’s Great Escape
The industry bought companies for too much money and made a bunch of bad loans. Now they’re scrambling to avoid the reckoning.
Notes for Next Time
My generation got a very good economic deal. We need to restore opportunities to our children and grandchildren, or there will be more recruits to MAGA.
When Consumer Protection Stops, Scammers Run Amok
Hundreds of consumers have complained to the CFPB about a credit card for rental payments called Bilt. But the agency has been prohibited from responding.
Trump’s Delusional Escalations in Iran
Trump is assembling a force of some 10,000 potential ground troops to intensify his Iran war. What will they do? Does he even know?
When ICE Blows Through Rural America
As the surge in Minneapolis winds down, small communities in Minnesota (like Willmar) fend off more arrests and lasting impacts.
Mamdani Announces Free Child Care Program for City Workers
The provider will be on the ground floor of the Dinkins Municipal Building, and is another step on the road to a free, universal program citywide.
A K-Shaped Economy Requires K-Shaped Taxes
Wealth tax skeptics either fail to notice the massive upward redistribution of wealth, income, and political power, benefit from it, or fear challenging it.
Ending Sports Owner Blackmail
A new bill would prohibit the money grabs that billionaire team owners unleash to pit states and cities against each other in bidding wars over potential moves.
‘Project Hail Mary’ Shows What Real Heroism Looks Like
It isn’t shooting the bad guy. It’s sacrificing to save your alien rock pal.
Senate Approves TSA Funding, Now the Fun Begins
The measure financing most of the Department of Homeland Security has nothing constraining the actions of ICE. But to get ICE more funding, Republicans have a tall task.
How the Republican Party Forgot It Was Conservative
And why, apparently, most Republicans don’t care
Billionaire Wealth Has Doubled So Far This Decade
An estimate of a new wealth tax proposal shows that it would generate twice as much revenue as it did when it was first introduced in 2021.
VA Outsourcing Could Increase Veteran Tragedies
The VA rigorously trains staff to de-escalate disruptive behavior from veterans. The private sector does not.
Florida Republicans Find a New Way to Kill Teachers’ and Nurses’ Unions
They just passed a bill imposing election turnout standards on unions that they themselves don’t meet.
Social Media’s Endgame Moment
Even users don’t like it. So when you ask juries to render verdicts, they’re inclined to punish the platforms.
The Meaning of Trump’s Working-Class ‘Buyer’s Remorse’
Trump voters are rejecting Republicans in large numbers. But they’re not coming back to Democrats yet.
Trump’s Billion-Dollar French Boondoggle Gets Even Dumber
He is paying TotalEnergies a billion dollars to do natural gas investments it is already doing.
More States Are Taxing the Ultra-Rich—Washington Is the Latest
As inequality grows, states are stepping up where the federal government hasn’t. ‘It’s a movement,’ says Patriotic Millionaires’ Chuck Collins.
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