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Anthropic’s investor pitch can only mean one thing
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The party of “fiscal responsibility” has exploded our national debt, but if Democrats take back Congress and t…
Why Not Hakeem?
My thoughts on why he's a bad choice and another fundraising ask
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My last essay: Only Trump Can Solve This
A system that's truly broken cannot simply be tweaked. It must be repaired.
Bubblicious
Anthropic’s investor pitch can only mean one thing
When the deficit hawks come home to roost
The party of “fiscal responsibility” has exploded our national debt, but if Democrats take back Congress and t…
Why Not Hakeem?
My thoughts on why he's a bad choice and another fundraising ask
$40T in Savings from Medicare for All
Right-wing think tank the Cato Institute calculates $40 trillion in savings from Medicare for All
A Ferrari in Every Driveway
Medicare for all won't work. Throwing cash at health insurance can't give us healthcare.
$100,000 in 7 days to keep the doors open
100k in 7 days keeps us going through the November elections
Did America Deserve 9/11?
Sorry y’all, but we’re going to hear about 9/11 at least until November.
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Republicans repurpose Jewish dual-loyalty trope for El-Sayed
Republicans repurpose Jewish dual-loyalty trope for El-Sayed
Desperate Republicans repurpose old Jewish dual-loyalty tropes
Desperate Republicans repurpose old Jewish dual-loyalty tropes
WATCH: GOP stan lies about clip we all just saw
WATCH: GOP stan lies about clip we all just saw
FOX Interview goes off the rails
FOX Interview goes off the rails
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November 25, 2025 · 7 min read
THANKSGIVING TABLE CONVERSATIONS
Read this before you sit down with your relatives.
November 18, 2025 · 6 min read
HOW TO UNRIG A WHOLE-ASS ECONOMY
How to unrig the economy by rebuilding public power in healthcare, housing, and infrastructure. Four questions to hold politicians accountable on affordability.
November 16, 2025 · 9 min read
PRIMARIES. INDIVISIBLE. SUNRISE. A REVOLT YEARS IN THE MAKING.
This is the opening we’ve been waiting for — if we learn from our mistakes.
November 13, 2025 · 8 min read
WE DIDN'T KILL AMERICAN MANUFACTURING—WE LET IT DIE
The American elite are treating our country like a Hospice Patient. We need to wake up before they let us die in our sleep.