Analysis
The Center for American Progress has the clearest vision for the post-Trump, new federal government for all of us, not the donor class, especially their strategy around ending Citizens United.
Noted on: July 15, 2026
Kirschner apparently never heard of echo chambers. Basing an article on what *he* saw on social media and then extrapolating out to generalizations does a disservice to those of us who saw something very different. Slate is, after all, owned by the donor class.
Noted on: July 15, 2026
Spot on. “She was pretty clearly going to beat a man credibly accused of rape. But now? There’ll be a normal Democratic candidate in a heavily Democratic state.”
Noted on: July 12, 2026
“A spate of primary victories by democratic socialists — from New York to Colorado — have Republicans trying out the kind of hyperbole not heard since Sen. Joseph McCarthy. To paraphrase Barack Obama: The 1950s called. They want their rhetoric back.”
Noted on: July 12, 2026
“Israel will be holding elections no later than Oct. 27, and it’s time for American Jews to tell Israelis: We’re sick of Netanyahu. His regime has done more damage to the Jewish State than Hamas or Hezbollah could ever hope to do.”
Noted on: July 1, 2026
“This is China’s century… the Chinese see America under Trump as sliding hopelessly backwards, though this conception had roots in China long before Trump came to power. I saw evidence of this 17 years ago when I worked for a Chinese newspaper, where I had countless conversations with the young, ambitious staff about life in the US versus China. I remember feeling frustrated that so many of them were convinced of America’s decay. And now, under Trump, it appears the Chinese are more convinced than ever that the US is a dangerous and lawless place.”
Noted on: June 21, 2026
“One lesson of the Democratic Senate primary in Maine is that no one should underestimate the white-hot fury of the party’s voters.”
Noted on: May 1, 2026
It’s no surprise that tech skills will be in demand. However, [Devin Fidler at the Institute of the Future] says that ‘computational thinking’—the ability to manage the massive amounts of data we process individually each day, spot patterns, and make sense out of all of it—will be valued.
Related jobs: Software developer jobs will grow 18.8% between now and 2024, according to the BLS, while computer systems analyst jobs will increase 20.9% by 2024. Market research analyst and marketing specialist jobs, which also require those analytical skills, will increase 18.6%…