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Vibes are winning, whether you like it or not
Politics is about a different kind of platform, and no one is around to preserve the truth.
8 hrs ago • Halina Bennet
The data center backlash isn’t just NIMBYism
Plus the perils of energy fandom and some hot takes on Jaylen Brown
20 hrs ago • Matthew Yglesias
Thursday discussion post
Saving daylight and a Slow Boring alum on the rise
Jul 16 • Halina Bennet
The progressive executive power delusion
The Supreme Court isn’t on your side.
Jul 16 • Matthew Yglesias
Is there any “oligarchy” to fight?
I don’t think a small cabal of right-wing rich people controls American politics.
Jul 16 • Matthew Yglesias
1:08:20
The abundance agenda has arrived
The biggest federal housing package in a generation becomes law.
Jul 15 • Halina Bennet
Farms aren’t nature
A banal take with serious consequences
Jul 15 • Matthew Yglesias
Tuesday discussion post
Of pizza and populism
Jul 14 • Halina Bennet
Trump hasn’t even tried to pass an immigration bill
You can’t change the Constitution with executive orders, but Trump might be able to destroy it.
Jul 14 • Matthew Yglesias
Two Grahams, one wild week
Graham’s death, Platner’s withdrawal, and record-breaking fundraising in Texas and Alaska have scrambled the midterm map in just seven days.
Jul 13 • Halina Bennet
The midterm candidates who deserve your money
Our updated recommendations for political giving
Jul 13 • Matthew Yglesias
Sunday Thread + Mailbag
Ask your questions below.
Jul 12 • Halina Bennet
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