The Quantum Mirage
Has quantum computing been the next great technological revolution—or the most expensive promise still waiting to arrive?
July 10, 2026
The Last Middle-Class Job
How artificial intelligence may challenge the American promise that education and hard work lead to security
The Coming Labor Reckoning
Artificial intelligence may not replace all workers—but it will challenge the idea that a job is the foundation of economic security
The Last Days of the Media Empire
How the collapse of the old news business is creating a new—and uncertain—age of information
The Southern Poverty Law Center’s Second Act
How a civil rights organization built to fight the Klan became a central—and controversial—player in America’s struggle over justice, extremism, and democracy
The Coming Reckoning: Democrats, the 2026 Midterms, and the Race to Define the Post-Trump Era
American midterm elections have always been a referendum on power.
The Invention of Manufactured Reality
How psychology, propaganda, and public relations transformed the ancient art of persuasion into the modern struggle over truth
The Long March Through the Courts
How the conservative legal movement transformed American law—and reshaped the balance of power in Washington.
The ACLU’s Endless American Argument
How a century-old defender of unpopular freedoms became one of the central institutions in the battle over America’s future.
One Senator, One Seat, One Nation’s Balance
The health of venerable Republican Senator Mitch McConnell could have a big impact on the balance of power in the Senate.
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