At Davos, the World Watched the Rantings of a Despot
uttu Authoritarian Watch / January 23, 2026 President Donald Trump has turned his back on the liberal world order—and…
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Abdul El-Sayed Wants to “Throw Some Righteous Punches”
Abdul El-Sayed was only 32 when he first ran for office in 2018, facing off against Gretchen Whitmer…
ProPublica Publishes Data on the Origins of Generic Prescription Drugs — ProPublica
ProPublica on Friday published never-before-released data connecting generic drugs to the factories that manufactured them. The data powers…
“Bitcoin Jesus” Roger Ver Avoided Prison Thanks to Trump-Connected Lawyers — ProPublica
Reporting Highlights No Prison: Billionaire fugitive Roger Ver avoided prison by hiring a defense attorney whom DOJ prosecutors…
Why Mamdani Should Oppose Kathy Hochul’s Protest Ban
Politics / January 22, 2026 The proposed restriction on protests outside houses of worship is rooted in anti-Palestinian…
Trump’s Road to War Without a Map
Jeff Danziger Driving headlong into conflict and chaos. The post Trump’s Road to War Without a Map appeared…
Is JD Vance Running for President in 2028?
January 22, 2026 If so, Vance’s message is clear: Every imaginable far-right extremist, from white supremacists and technofascists…
The Supreme Court Shows It’s Willing to Thwart Trump—When Money Is on the Line
The court’s conservatives appear likely to block Trump from firing Lisa Cook—not because they care about principle but…
We Need Radical Abundance | The Nation
Politics / January 22, 2026 If we want abundance we have to ask, an abundance of what exactly,…
Young Mayor in a Hurry
Politics / The Mamdani Beat / January 22, 2026 Zohran Mamdani has pledged to govern at the same…