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In Texas senate showdown, Ken Paxton’s rhetoric about masculinity could backfire
The race between Ken Paxton and James Talarico suggests that taking on MAGA requires Democrats to fully engage in fights over values as well as policy…
Jun 11
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Jim Carroll
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The U.S. is inexperienced as a democracy, and it’s showing
Historian Lisa Corrigan on how Democrats haven’t learned how to wield power to preserve democracy
Jun 9
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Matthew Sheffield
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Worldwide trust in the U.S. has plummeted since Trump returned as president
Israel, Hungary among few countries that trust Trump more than Biden
Jun 1
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May 2026
Trump is at record-low approval, but Democrats have not been able to build their own public support
Historian Rick Perlstein on how America got this way
May 30
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Matthew Sheffield
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The Democratic Party’s Internal Machinery Is Breaking Its Brand
Reading the latest re: the Democratic Party 2024 autopsy coverage, one thing struck me immediately --
Published on Inside the Work of Change
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May 28
New research suggests how brains help us decide who to trust and why
A rare genetic disorder that damages the amygdala is helping neuroscientists rethink the origins of trust and fear
May 26
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Pope Leo, Opus Dei, and the battle for the soul of Catholicism
Author Gareth Gore on Opus Dei and reactionary Catholics’ battle against modernity
May 25
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Matthew Sheffield
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Uncertainty makes science powerful — and incredibly vulnerable
John Horgan, author of ‘The End of Science,’ on how the biggest threat to science was not its own limitations
May 19
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Matthew Sheffield
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Chatbots aren’t conscious, but the specific details as to why are important
A discussion about minds, meaning, and artificial intelligence
May 15
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Matthew Sheffield
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With Callais decision, the right-wing Supreme Court majority has unveiled the inescapable reality of Republican white supremacism
With gerrymandering set to nullify key gains of the civil rights movement, Democrats need to find a way to rally a majority against the dire threat of…
May 13
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Jim Carroll
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MAGA is not a monolith, and that’s why Trump’s poll numbers have fallen
Pollster Stephen Hawkins on a new report that examines the seams in the MAGA coalition
May 8
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Matthew Sheffield
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In the AI-powered job market, knowing what truth looks like will matter most
Nils Gilman on why a classic liberal arts education is a safer bet in an age of machine-augmented intelligence
May 5
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Matthew Sheffield
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