“Project 2025.”
Learn about the dangerous plans Republicans concoct when out of office, as seen in the Heritage Foundation's Project 2025 playbook. Explore the...
Over the Borderline: Part One.
Explore New York City's migrant crisis in the first part of our series "Over the Borderline." Learn about the impact on the city, the challenges...
Over The Borderline: An Introduction.
Explore the complexities of immigration in the US and the border crisis in "Over The Borderline" series. Dive into root causes, political...
The Banality of Violence.
The blog delves into our desensitization to violence, examining Gaza's tragedy and our indifference. It questions our complicity and the need for...
Don’t sweat the election. We already lost.
A progressive reflection on the 2024 election, addressing criticism of Biden and the looming threat of another Trump term. A recalibration of leftist...
Revenge of the “Strongman.”
Explore the global resurgence of 'strongman' leaders like Trump and lessons from Brazil and China. How are recovering democracies faring in the face...
Mental Health Care in America.
Explore the dark connection between capitalism and mental health in America, tracing the history of treatment from asylums to community care, and the...
2024: Welcome to Another Year in Bizarro America.
Explore the tension between progress and suffering in America as we head into 2024. Dive into Max's unfiltered take on the state of the country and...
The Montreal Protocol.
Explore the historic success of the Montreal Protocol in addressing the ozone hole crisis, highlighting the importance of listening to science and...
The 3 Men Who Will Defeat Biden.
Discover the three key players who may defeat Joe Biden in the upcoming election, including Steve Bannon, Jerome Powell, and the President himself....
Palestine: Epilogue
The epilogue to the Palestine series is an essay from Max that draws upon personal experience and reveals what he learned from putting together these...
Phone A Friend: Rashid Khalidi, author of The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine.
Rashid Khalidi discusses the history and current events in Palestine, exploring economic conditions, political shifts, and social upheavals. An...
Palestine: Part Three.
The final installment of our series on Israel/Palestine covers the Arab Revolts of the late 1930s through present day, highlighting the agreements,...
Palestine: Part Two.
Part Two of our series on Israel/Palestine turns back the clock to examine the time period from Part One but from the Palestinian perspective. By...