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Isn’t Trump’s Obvious Mental Illness a National Emergency?
Also: AI counterattacks, coincidence theorists, and our mission in 2026.
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They Told You Half the Story: Why This Kind of Journalism Matters
As the year ends, we remind ourselves why we do this — and commit to another year of leveling with you.
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Review of a Week’s Mayhem: Oil Grabs, Mass Shootings, and a Little Wag-the-Dog
Ginning up a case for war with Venezuela, and a few notes on miscellaneous madness.
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A Free-Speech Nobel Nomination for Musk and Other Head-Slapping Absurdities
Elon decides whose voice is heard.
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Media Dance Around the Big Story: How, Under Trump, the Rich Run the Country
Why billionaire influence must be an election issue — now.
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When Birds Move as One — and We Struggle To
In an exhausting time, I find watching these birds restorative. See if you agree.
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What Comes of Saying Hello: The Beauty and Bounty of Talking to Strangers
Wealth comes in many currencies. Three poems from a complete stranger and we’re all the richer for it.
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Going Deep with Russ Baker
Investigative journalism, deep politics, and vital analysis from Russ Baker, author of Family of Secrets and Editor in Chief of the news site WhoWhatWhy
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