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A new excuse for Democrats?
Misinterpreting election cycles is a pretty consistent theme in the Democratic party over the last decade, and it seems to be starting early this cycle.
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Gerrymandering is all about not trusting people
Our increasingly power-centric, incumbent-centric civic systems are confirming that our leaders no longer trust us or their own leadership -- if they ever did.
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Weekend Edition: Is web3 trying to pick up where liberalism (or neoliberalism) left off?
The debates we are having about the future of the internet aren't really about technology: they are most-importantly conversations about the kind of future we want and how we support it.
The Legacy Museum
This journey through our past and our present should be "required reading" for every American.
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Weekend Edition: Places, not maps
Modern life is full of abstractions -- many of which expand our lives in meaningful ways. But finding opportunities to experience "places" directly helps us embrace and expand our humanity.
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People before (not instead of) profits
Why it matters to give the first-mover advantage in retail cannabis to people who've been crushed by our decades-long war on drugs.
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Joe Rogan and who we decide to trust
The breakdown of our public sphere on the backs of dysfunctional media systems is changing how and who we trust.
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Are people "pro-democracy"?
In the battle to defend/reform/reinvigorate/stabilize/resilient-ize American democracy, we may be relying on a narrative that only resonates with the folks doing the work.
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The Biden Administration Year 2
In this moment of "all the things" it's easy to forget that President Biden should just be getting started.
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Habit is not the same as tradition
We need to talk about what we're really talking about when we talk about the filibuster: our desperate need for our leaders to govern.
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We still need justice for January 6th
There is no "too late" here: investigate, prosecute, expel, imprison.
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Our questions matter
Maybe the uncertainty of 2021 (and 2020) is not pointing to clear answers, but perhaps is giving us something else we need: room to ask questions.