This master framework—complexity vs. over-simplification—separates all serious debate from hokum
While those favoring complexity see foes as ignorant or wrongheaded, reductionists insist not only is “their truth” the only truth, but foes act from malice and bad faith.
Skyrocketing drug prices under scrutiny as pharma CEOs summoned to Senate hearing
"A life-saving drug is not effective if the patient who needs that drug cannot afford it."
The highly-revealing election dogs that didn’t bark, isolating howling, blowhard election deniers
Baseless election denial delusions make former Joe McCarthy or Nixon backers look downright reality-bound.
The 8th Circuit Court ruling and the future of voting rights in America
The court's decision limits enforcement of Section 2 to attorney general, posing a threat to voting rights.
Two roads diverge in a very dark wood: vengeance vs. stability
Behold Trump as fully sadistic,/ Damocles sword going ballistic.
Defrosting the cold war with China
Biden and Xi urgently need to go to a couples counselor to air their grievances, identify mutual interests, and commit to the process of getting to maybe.
Congress avoids government shutdown
The temporary funding bill will keep some government offices open through Jan. 19 and others until Feb. 2.
Shocking revelation: Trump’s secret “Agenda47” and Project 2025 unveiled—threatening democracy’s very core
The aim of building an ideological army to push forward a far-right authoritarian agenda in 2025.
Americans want a ceasefire. It’s our politicians who are out of touch.
Our elected officials must listen to the majority of American people who are demanding peace so that Palestinians can live freely, instead of dreaming about it.
Supreme Court’s new ethics code: A step forward or a superficial gesture?
In light of recent ethics scandals involving justices like Clarence Thomas and Sonia Sotomayor, there is a growing call for transparency and real reform within the Supreme Court.