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A Different Fascism? Part II

By Luca Balescu on February 16, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

How a Conservative Court Chose to Preserve Abortion as a Fundamental Right

By Heather Wood on February 16, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Homelessness or Public Transit—Progressives Can’t Decide

By Winston Crane on February 5, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Dismissed UT Professor Sought Financial Contribution from Epstein Foundation

By thetexasorator on February 3, 2026 • ( 1 Comment )

There’s No Easy Way Out

By Landon Hodges on January 27, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

The Military Needs a Shake-Up—But Not Solely the One Hegseth Thinks

By Taimur Rehman on January 27, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Feminist Killjoys

By Jessica Chai on October 22, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

To become a feminist killjoy is to live as a paradox in a world of injustice.

Answers to Life Questions

By Naran Shettigar on October 20, 2023 • ( 1 Comment )

Wisdom from everyday folks.

GOP or TTP?

By Aseem Agarwal on October 17, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Congress keeps getting slower and slower.

Democracy’s New Face: Social Media’s Double-Edged Sword

By Eric Fan on October 16, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Social media has become pervasive in our politics. Is that a good thing?

Working: Everyday People On Work, Leisure, and the Future

By Naran Shettigar on October 14, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

An interview piece on people’s work lives. Inspired by Stud Terkels.

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A Different Fascism? Part II

How a Conservative Court Chose to Preserve Abortion as a Fundamental Right

Homelessness or Public Transit—Progressives Can’t Decide

Dismissed UT Professor Sought Financial Contribution from Epstein Foundation

There’s No Easy Way Out

The Military Needs a Shake-Up—But Not Solely the One Hegseth Thinks

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How a Conservative Court Chose to Preserve Abortion as a Fundamental Right

Homelessness or Public Transit—Progressives Can’t Decide

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American Isolationism on Display at the UN Climate Talks

The Old Lie

The Legalization of Torture: How Post-9/11 America Betrayed Its Constitution & Itself

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Dismissed UT Professor Sought Financial Contribution from Epstein Foundation

Do We Think Too Much About Ourselves?

Student Evaluation in the Age of AI Ghostwriting