Is anyone looking forward to the U.S. presidential election in November? Anyone, that is, apart from Donald Trump, who has emerged from relative seclusion at Mar-a-Lago to, alternatively, appear in court and campaign. Often, he seems to be doing both at once. Our latest Instaread checks in. A New Form of Fundraising? Trump’s latest campaign […]
Inside a failed assassination attempt
It was nearly 3 a.m. when the bomb detonated. The Irish Republican Army’s assassination attempt on British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in 1984 was unsuccessful, but five other people were killed. Our latest release chronicles the events leading up to the near miss. A Near-Perfect Plan Only one sitting British prime minister had been successfully […]
Inside the Golf Wars
Golf used to be a very different sport. Before World War I, professional golfing was a part-time job for most people, who worked at country clubs to make ends meet. Now top golfers earn big money — so much so that the professional golf world is now at war. Politics on the Green The Saudi […]
The case against the Democrats
Fox News host and conservative commentator Mark Levin isn’t one to mince words. If you didn’t know that about Levin, you might have gleaned it from the title of his most recent book, The Democrat Party Hates America. Our latest release takes a closer look at why he feels so strongly. Anti-Whiteness? Levin says that the […]
Your map to the Deep State
Kash Pramod Patel thought he’d grow up to be a doctor. Instead he decided to become a lawyer—a path that led him to become a staunch opponent of what he and his political ally Donald Trump call the Deep State. The Highest Levels of Corruption It’s not just a conspiracy theory. According to Patel, the […]
The secretive legal team behind Trumpism
In the U.S., big law firms are often closely linked to corporate interests and conservative politics. A good example is the prominent firm Jones Day, whose controversial clients include Donald Trump and Big Tobacco. Are they using the system to exploit the people it’s meant to protect? Wolves in Disguise While Jones Day isn’t uniquely […]
Trump 2.0
Donald Trump’s influence has led to an increase in far-right figures who have gained mainstream acceptance. Moderate politicians are being threatened or driven out of the Republican Party by pro-Trump forces, leaving few dissenters in office. Miles Taylor, who was chief of staff of the Department of Homeland Security under Trump, sees this as a […]
A star witness comes forward
Imagine you’re an ambitious young staffer in the White House. Now imagine that you’re in that role under Donald Trump, on January 6, the day of the violent riot at the Capitol. Cassidy Hutchinson lived through that exact scenario, and was faced with a choice between her country and her career. She chose her country…eventually. […]
The Republican Party, explained
Perhaps you’ve noticed that the Republican Party has been in the headlines lately? Their comical journey to find a new speaker of the House may be fresh news, but the root of that crisis has been many years in the making. Our latest Instaread examines the history and current state of conservative politics in the […]
The poor get poorer
The United States is one of the world’s wealthiest countries. But millions of people there live without basic necessities and struggle to make ends meet. Progress in reducing poverty has stagnated over the last 50 years despite advancements in science and tech. Why? Subsidizing the Rich The American welfare state is skewed towards benefitting the […]
