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The old factional war is over
The way forward is a new synthesis
19 hrs ago • Ben Krauss
Time to transform transmission and lower energy costs
Don’t let utilities rip the heart out of BAAJA
Nov 8 • David Pomerantz
The Big Tent won
And we’re just getting started
Nov 4 • Adam Jentleson
Watch out for these post-election narratives
Brace for nonsense
Nov 1 • Charlotte Swasey

October 2026

Nobody wants to pay for incompetence
Americans just want their tax dollars spent wisely
Oct 28 • Marc J. Dunkelman
How to counter the bipartisan tax revolt
Fund the tax police
Oct 26 • Ashley Schapitl
It’s the corruption, stupid
But voters don’t think the C-word is just about Trump
Oct 25 • Henry White
Congress has a golden opportunity to act against data centers
They shouldn’t miss it
Oct 20 • Ben Krauss
This big-rig driving Trump supporter is voting for who?
Jon Ossoff is building a big tent in Georgia
Oct 18 • Tré Easton
Kansas has a lesson for America
If we can recover from Brownback, all of us can recover from Trump
Oct 14 • Ashley All
What my fellow trans activists can learn from Ronald Reagan
We need to be comfortable supporting candidates who don’t always agree with us
Oct 13 • Mara Keisling
Voters (in theory) love the environment
But the trade-offs tell a different story
Oct 8 • Dahlia Lyss
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