Can America protect its democratic republic? Explore the challenges, civic duty, and debate surrounding Trump and democracy.
Ethics & Values
SNAP Cuts Take More Than Food Away
For my family, SNAP meant one less impossible choice at the end of the month. Millions are now losing that lifeline.
For my family, SNAP meant one less impossible choice at the end of the month. Millions are now losing that lifeline.
Men Are Dogs (Hear Me Out)
3 men who are leading the new pack in the death of dominance theory
3 men who are leading the new pack in the death of dominance theory
Why Is the Internet So Toxic?
Even the comment sections of “high-brow” media like The New Yorker are full of rude people.
Even the comment sections of “high-brow” media like The New Yorker are full of rude people.
This Gay Week 27: Global LGBTQ Rights, Ukraine, Russia, and the U.S. Supreme Court
How do Karel Bouley and Scott Douglas Jacobsen assess recent LGBTQ rights developments in the United States, Russia, Ukraine, Iran, and Bulgaria?
“One framework seeks equal legal protection for everyone. The other often grants full recognition only to people who conform to a preferred religious or cultural model.”
Fish and Game Funding Crisis Often Portrayed as a Financial Issue. In Reality, It’s a Political One.
New Hampshire’s wildlife funding challenges persist because political decisions—not just budget constraints—have stalled long-discussed reforms.
New Hampshire’s wildlife funding challenges persist because political decisions—not just budget constraints—have stalled long-discussed reforms.
Moneyism and Vices
What if you end up at war with your own vices?
What if you end up at war with your own vices?
Cut the Pentagon, Save the Planet: The $1.5 Trillion Climate Solution We Can’t Ignore
The article argues military spending cuts could free resources for climate action while reducing the environmental impacts of militarization.
The article argues military spending cuts could free resources for climate action while reducing the environmental impacts of militarization.
Everywhere Insiders 57: Venezuela’s Earthquake Crisis, Iranian Threats, and International Accountability
How do Venezuela’s earthquake response and Iran’s threats against Israel expose failures in preparedness, accountability, and international security?
“People are not supposed to seek vengeance; they are supposed to seek justice.” — Irina Tsukerman
Graham Platner Reminds the Left Who We Don’t Want to Be
Today is a good day to remind ourselves that these moments always feel like losses, but in the most important ways, they aren’t.
Today is a good day to remind ourselves that these moments always feel like losses, but in the most important ways, they aren’t.
Love Can Not Be Earned
Why unconditional love, humility, and personal growth matter more than success and achievement.
Can love be earned? Discover why unconditional love, humility, and growth matter more than success or achievement.
Connected Everywhere, Understood Nowhere
Constant digital connection is reshaping relationships, fueling loneliness, misinformation, and emotional distance despite unprecedented online connectivity.
Constant digital connection is reshaping relationships, fueling loneliness, misinformation, and emotional distance despite unprecedented online connectivity.
We Shouldn’t Deport People Into War Zones
Congress must not let Trump revoke protections for people fleeing countries the U.S. government itself considers unsafe.
Congress must not let Trump revoke protections for people fleeing countries the U.S. government itself considers unsafe.
Fast and Curious: Why the Car Is No Longer a Private Space
GM sold driving behavior data to insurance companies, leading to increased premiums for drivers unaware of the data sharing.
GM sold driving behavior data to insurance companies, leading to increased premiums for drivers unaware of the data sharing.
Debt Relief in the Global South Would Benefit Americans
U.S. workers, consumers, and taxpayers have a big stake in developing country debt crises — and they have the power to tackle the problem.
U.S. workers, consumers, and taxpayers have a big stake in developing country debt crises — and they have the power to tackle the problem.
Trump Keeps Proving He’s a Raging Megalomaniac. Where Is Congress?
The US system of ‘checks and balances’ is failing miserably.
The US system of ‘checks and balances’ is failing miserably.