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The Most Badass Artist in American History
How a war painter inspired a new novel
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The US Didn't Free Venezuela — It Just Changed Management
How an oil-first policy came dressed up as liberation
Jan 10
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Elise Labott
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Actually, Nobody Wants Venezuelan Oil
My conversation with economist Paul Krugman
Jan 9
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Sharon McMahon
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Paul Krugman
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How Often Does the US Go After Another Nation's Leader?
The US has run plenty of covert raids. Capturing a sitting president of another country is something else. Here’s where Venezuela fits in the historical…
Jan 8
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Andrea Jones-Rooy
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When Words Aren’t Speech
AI can generate perfect sentences. The First Amendment is about something else.
Jan 7
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Andrea Jones-Rooy
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My Conversation with Congressman James Clyburn
How a single vote changed the course of history
Jan 6
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Sharon McMahon
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The Pentagon Papers
The leak that put truth — and the free press — on trial
Jan 5
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Casey Burgat
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The Pursuit of Happiness
American founders thought of happiness quite differently than we do
Jan 2
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Ed Thompson Payne
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Happy New Year!
Hi friends!
Jan 1
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December 2025
The 10 Essays I'd Hand to a Friend
My most-read articles of the year
Dec 31, 2025
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Sharon McMahon
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The Data Speaks for Itself, and Other Lies You’ve Been Told
Extended Cut!
Dec 30, 2025
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Impact After Office
Jimmy Carter did more out of office than he did in the White House
Dec 29, 2025
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Sharon McMahon
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