Analysis

  • Missing Mammy: Attacking Michelle Obama

    Dr Stacey Patton

    Dr Stacey Patton

    What kind of white man looks at Michelle Obama, or any other Black woman beyond his reach, and needs her to be a man?

    Published On: 06/17/2026

  • Becoming “Ungovernable”

    Jay Kuo

    The Status Kuo

    How the DOJ turned a Facebook post into evidence of a federal conspiracy.

    Published On: 06/17/2026

  • A Thiel-Backed AI Tribunal Is Putting Journalists on Trial

    Gary Baum

    Hollywood Reporter

    The billionaire has reteamed with the legal strategist who helped him bring down Gawker to start an AI-powered appeals court for the rich and aggrieved.

    Published On: 06/12/2026

  • Trump’s Rolling Coup is Here

    Robert Reich

    Robert Reich Substack

    And what must be done to stop it

    Published On: 06/11/2026

  • The Economist Fears “Gen Z Socialism”

    Norman Solomon

    The Guardian

    The magazine writes: ‘Resisting Gen-Z socialism is therefore an urgent task.’ That urgency must outweigh any urgency of feeding hungry people.

    Published On: 06/09/2026

  • Trump’s “Meet the Press” Tantrum Also Revealed His Midterm Plans

    Jay Kuo

    The Status Kuo

    His attacks on California’s ongoing vote count are really about challenging the November midterms results.

    Published On: 06/08/2026

  • The Coup Starts in Your Feed

    Resistance Media

    Resistance Media

    How Malicious AI Swarms Could Steal the Midterms

    Published On: 06/03/2026

  • What’s Really Behind Peter Thiel’s Panicked Move to Argentina

    David Futrelle

    The Nation

    Some tech observers think that the Palantir overlord sees the end times coming, but his real motivation is likely much more mundane and self-interested.

    Published On: 06/03/2026

  • Moving to a Fair Economy That Works for Everyone

    Jessica Friday

    https://connectioning.substack.com

    The 300 scenes, movements, frameworks, and approaches creating the new economy now.

    Published On: 05/27/2026

  • Washington Won’t Save Us; Our Neighbors Might

    Sarah Van Gelder

    Common Dreams

    Why the midterms will be won or lost at the community level—and what that means for how we organize now.

    Published On: 05/22/2026

  • Trump’s Get Out of Jail Free Card Will Cost You

    Resistance Media

    Resistance Media

    Convicted of fraud, money-laundering or insurrection? No Problem.

    Published On: 05/20/2026

  • Hawaii Just Found a Way to Keep Corporations Out of Politics

    Harold Meyerson

    American Prospect

    A new law makes clear that corporations derive their powers from states, and they don’t necessarily include the right to spend on elections.

    Published On: 05/18/2026

  • What Happens If “They” Win?

    Thom Hartmann

    The Hartmann Report

    The generations that defeated fascism in the 1770s, 1860s, and 1940s understood something simple but profound: democracy survives only if ordinary people are willing to defend it. Are we today?

    Published On: 05/18/2026

  • The Election Theft Behind the Federalization of Voter Data

    Christopher Armitage

    The Existentialist Republic

    How the DOJ, DHS, and the Supreme Court are quietly building a tool for overturning elections.

    Published On: 05/18/2026

  • SpaceX Launch Image

    Elon Musk’s $2 Trillion IPO is a Weapon, Not an Investment

    Resistance Media

    Resistance Media

    What Wall Street Won’t Tell You About the SpaceX Initial Public Offering.

    Published On: 05/12/2026

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