Why Populist Movements Like Maga Are Doomed to Eat Their Own
The Maga movement’s coalition of anti-globalists and libertarian tech billionaires was never built to last.
Politics
The End of Accountability? Trump’s Sentencing and the Future of Governance
A sentenced felon poised to retake the presidency has faced zero consequences for his crimes. Here's what that means.
Elon Musk's AfD Kingmaking is Distributed Dictatorship in Action
Tech billionaires like Elon Musk are transforming their platforms into global political tools, leveraging centralized control over information to reshape political discourse and consolidate unprecedented power.
Alito, Trump and the Death of Plausible Deniability
When a Supreme Court Justice openly coordinates with a litigant, we’ve crossed a threshold that jeopardizes what’s left of democratic guardrails.
Trumpist Economics Are Coming Home to Roost
Markets have been clinging to a fantasy of consequence-free Trumpism, but today’s tariff threats shattered that delusion, forcing a harsh reality check.
Britain Just Banned Deepfake Porn. Now Comes the Hard Part.
Britain just announced it will criminalize the creation and sharing of sexually explicit deepfakes.
When Climate Change Meets Climate Denial
As Trump prepares to take office promising to dismantle climate initiatives, 30,000 wealthy Angelenos are fleeing their homes beneath smoke plumes that shouldn't exist in winter.