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The Case for a Third Reconstruction

K. Sabeel Rahman Dissent Magazine
The scale and depth of the attack on our institutions means that there is no simple way for a pro-democracy coalition to flip the lights back on after Trump. We need transformative thinking.

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My Vote

Charles Finn The Nature of our Times
Poet and environmentalist Charles Finn imagines a regime that respects the world and all its creatures.

Elon Musk’s DOGE Is Dumb. It Could Also Do Serious Damage.

Casey Wetherbee Jacobin
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is equal parts asinine and dystopian. We can only hope that, by virtue of how insufferable all involved are, DOGE’s relationship with the Trump administration flames out spectacularly.

Where Are They Now? Trump Administration Edition.

Megan K. Stack The New York Times
Current and former government officials, now lobbyists, among the most glorified and vilified characters of these tumultuous years have forged a peace—working together to ensure the world’s wealthiest and most powerful players thrive amid the turmoil
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