Politics & Current Events

Rethinking power, safety, and resistance in a fractured nation Why this is not a retreat from resistance The call to reconsider violence is often misunderstood as hesitation, fear, or moral posturing, but that is not what is happening here. The impulse comes from the same place resistance has always come from: the desire to keep

A Strange Moment in Modern GeopoliticsIn October 2025, María Corina Machado was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her work promoting democratic rights and a peaceful transition in Venezuela. The award was widely seen as international recognition of her long-standing opposition to authoritarian rule. That same month, nations around the world learned that she had

Why Small Wins Feel Big While Life Gets HarderThere is a strange disconnect many people feel today, especially when symbolic victories are treated as real progress. You are told something is a win, often in sports, entertainment, or culture, yet your day-to-day life remains financially unstable. Housing is still unaffordable. Wages still lag behind the

When the Same Song Is All That’s LeftThere comes a point when a movement runs out of substance and starts recycling noise. That moment looks like a bad karaoke singer who keeps choosing the same song and delivering it the same way, night after night, because there is nothing else in the repertoire. The mic

The Shock That Isn’t Really Shock Every so often, a claim shows up that is so upside down it almost feels like satire. The idea that civil rights somehow resulted in white people being treated “very badly” is one of those claims. It sounds less like history and more like performance art. When you hear

Why This Story Lives in Silence There is not a cell in my body that believes I have to tell this story. In fact, I almost never do. It is not in my book because it is too hard to carry out loud. I usually keep it close, held in a quiet place where it

Who Colin Kaepernick Was Before the Protest Before the protests, Colin Kaepernick fit neatly into the story America likes to tell itself. Born in 1987, adopted, and raised by a white family, he grew up inside systems that rewarded discipline, performance, and silence. He excelled in school, worked hard, and followed every rule placed in

What Is Actually Being Restarted The federal government is preparing to restart wage garnishment on defaulted federal student loans in early 2026, with notices beginning in January. Under this policy, the government can order employers to take money directly out of a worker’s paycheck without going to court. Up to fifteen percent of disposable income

The Number That Changes How You See the Great Depression Most people imagine the Great Depression as a time when almost no one had work at all. Images of breadlines and desperation make it feel like unemployment must have been close to total collapse. But in reality, the unemployment rate peaked at about 25 percent.

Why These Two Stories Matter Together There are moments when putting two stories side by side exposes more truth than any statistic ever could. This is one of those moments. On one side is Ashley Babbitt, who entered the U.S. Capitol as part of an angry mob during January 6, a mob that openly sought