James Earl Carter: Part Two.
In Part One of our series, we discussed the persistent attempts on the right to draw parallels between the Carter and Biden administrations. We...
The (Fake) Debt Ceiling Crisis: The GOP’s Dangerous Gamble
The debt ceiling crisis is a completely manufactured, self-inflicted wound that only the GOP sees fit to weaponize when it suits them. Forget the...
James Earl Carter: Part One.
Today, we begin our look back at the brief but remarkable tenure of President Jimmy Carter. The late ‘70s is a fascinating period on a number of...
Big Tech Layoffs
GDP growth was stronger than expected. Unemployment remains historically low. Supply chain issues continue to work themselves out. China is entering...
Airline Crisis: Why Is the FAA Failing Under Buttigieg?
Pete Buttigieg is in the news a lot for a Transportation Secretary. Either he’s a media darling the Democratic establishment is keen to keep in the...
Who To Trust in Media
We’re gearing up and doubling down in 2023. Today, Max makes a couple of big announcements (big to us, at least) before musing on the state of the...
Public Education: Parts One, Two, and Three.
Public education is a universal part of the American experience. Every one of us interacts with our system of education, whether directly or through...
Phone a Friend: John Kane of Let’s Talk Native
On this exciting edition of Phone a Friend, Max sits down with friend, mentor and unrivaled activist, John Kane of Let’s Talk Native and Resistance...
Unf*cking Down Under: And the Long Arm of the Chicago School
The time has come to honor our Down Under F*ckers who have been supporting UNFTR since we launched. As we’ve done in prior shows about other...
How New York F*cked the Country: New York’s Unelected Leadership Void
From failing to run opposition research on the most fraudulent candidate ever to colluding with Republicans on key judgeships, the NY Democratic...
The Black & Jewish Divide in America: The Fractured "Grand Alliance"
Fascism, Nazism and antisemitism are back in the headlines. Conservative media and the New Right are relaxing with popcorn and settling in to watch...
Public Education: Part Three. Criticize, Demonize, Then Privatize.
This is it. The moment about seven of you have been waiting for. The dramatic conclusion to the three part series on public education that no one...
Public Education: Part Two. Expansion, Reconstruction & Desegregation.
Today, we continue our three-part series by examining three of the four major eras of public education in the United States: Expansion,...
Public Education: Part One. Scaffolding.
Today is the first in a three-part series on public education in the United States. The focus is on compulsory K-12 education. We begin the series by...