Liberalism in block text over Lady Justice

Digital Ground Game May Midterm Report

Ohio primary elections are this Tuesday. Learn more about the candidates in this midterm elections report.

3 days ago

Policy Initiatives and Lessons From the Civilian Conservation Corps

How the CCC delivered Depression-era job relief while quietly preparing America for WWII—and three lessons for designing successful policy today.

1 day ago

Protestors gather outside the Ney York federal court. They have multicolor flags. Policy stand outside barricades.

The Maduro Trial: Dictators, Cranks, and the Sixth Amendment

Nicholas Maduro and Cila Flores returned to court on April 26 for their first Pretrial Hearing to argue that the United States Government is violating their Sixth Amendment rights. The more boisterous members of the public who attended were on populist and conspiracy alignment.

1 day ago

Venezuela After Maduro

Maduro's gone, but Venezuela hasn't changed. Here's what U.S. control actually looks like.

1 day ago

It's Not Sexism, It's Coalition Management

Why Trump fires women but keeps Kash Patel: It's coalition politics. Key players like Kash Patel have a follower base that keeps him valuable.

1 day ago

Fact vs. Myth: Misconceptions of Foster Care

Foster care is an essential social service for many youth.; however, there are a number of pervasive myths impacting the system.

1 day ago

Endurance Without Resolution: Russian Public Opinion and the Politics of War in Ukraine

Russian public opinion on the Ukraine war reveals adaptive support, fatigue, and shifting views on duration, costs, and acceptable outcomes

about 9 hours ago

EP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - Presentation of the programme of activities of the Hungarian Presidency

The End of History in Hungary

Election wins in Hungary signal a turning tide seen through a discussion of Francis Fukuyama's End of History and The Last Man

19 days ago

A cartoon pigeon with orange hair and a red hat pooping on a chess board with one foot on a pawn.

“What’s So Bad About Trump?" A Demonstration of His Retractive Policies

An overview of the sweeping changes the Trump administration has made involving the trampling of individual liberties.

17 days ago

Part 2

Fascism With Chinese Characteristics

As Mussolini’s Italy served as the model for 20th century Fascism, Xi’s China has fashioned itself as the model of 21st century Fascism.

14 days ago

President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a joint press conference announcing the U.S. peace plan for Gaza, Monday, September 29, 2025, in the State Dining Room of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian)

Beyond the Battlefield: War Termination and the Absence of Political End States

Analysis of the US–Israel–Iran conflict shows military action outpacing strategy, with no clear path to war termination or stable order

14 days ago

George Washington crossing the Delaware in winter superimposed on the American Flag with glitch effect

Call for Writers

Introducing the Third Founding Project

The Third Founding Project launches to find a consensus among liberal Democrats to preserve US liberalism.

15 days ago

Mutually Assured Democracy in white text on a black background

Mutually Assured Democracy

A return to cooperative democracy requires an equal understanding of the risks to not respecting the social contract of the Constitution.

19 days ago

Map of the Middle East with a red pin on Iran

The Seduction of the Short Victorious War

U.S. and Israel's Iran campaign risks becoming a strategic quagmire as war aims clash with military reality.

29 days ago

Side-by-side images of Kristi Noem posters: one stylized illustration with the words ‘Burn in Hell,’ and one defaced photograph with ‘Nope’ written across the face.

99 Problems and Missing the Point Is One

Public outrage centers on personalities, while policy changes carry the real impact.

28 days ago

Cuba in the Crosshairs

U.S.-Cuba tensions escalate in 2026 as Trump threatens regime change, oil blockades trigger blackouts, and war looms.

29 days ago

Digital Ground Game April Midterm Report

From Montana to Texas and west to east coast, competitive races are preparing for the November election.

29 days ago

Credit: NASA

Artemis’s Hunt for Lunar Permanence

The Artemis Program has had a long and troubled history. Recent events have dramatically reshaped it and is sending it in a new direction.

about 2 months ago

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Election to Watch

March Midterms Report: Iowa

Rundown of Iowa midterm races including the background on the political climate of Iowa and potential candidates to flip the state

about 1 month ago

Trump Can’t Stop the Global Minimum Tax

Learn how the OECD global minimum tax, backed by Janet Yellen, aims to curb corporate tax avoidance worldwide.

about 2 months ago

Dark Money or Just Rage Bait

Dark money explained: separating myth from reality, media bias, and its role in funding political influencers and U.S. elections.

about 1 month ago

What is Citizens United?

Citizens United (2010) barred limits on independent corporate political spending, reshaping campaign finance and sparking lasting debate over money and democracy.

2 months ago

Hasan Piker and the Dangerous Romance of Collapse

Hasan Piker’s accelerationist gamble and why history shows collapse rarely delivers democratic socialism.

2 months ago

From Gaugamela to the Gulf: The Reality of War in Iran

U.S. and Israel launch a decapitation strike on Iran, killing Khamenei and sparking a regional war that trades deterrence for systemic collapse.

2 months ago

Echoes from the Past: Comparisons of ICE to Historical Fascist Paramilitaries

Is ICE becoming a paramilitary force? Explore how Robert Paxton’s theories on fascist processes reveal dangerous parallels in modern US enforcement.

3 months ago

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