There is something deeply frustratingāalmost surrealāabout watching lawmakers in a country that constantly brands itself as the worldās leading democracy actively flirt with policies that make voting harder, more complicated, and more exclusionary. The SAVE Act, framed by its supporters as a measure to āsecureā elections, feels less like a genuine attempt to protect democracyContinue reading “The SAVE Act and the Politics of Making Voting Harder: If You Build Barriers, Then Everyone Should Have to Climb Them”
Monthly Archives: March 2026
A Month Into War, and the Possibility of a Wider Middle East Shift
It is now March 23, 2026, and the war involving the United States, Iran, and Israel has been ongoing for nearly a month. And instead of stabilizing, it feels like the situation is getting worse by the day. What began as a series of strikes and retaliation has now evolved into something far more dangerous,Continue reading “A Month Into War, and the Possibility of a Wider Middle East Shift”
A Dangerous Precedent: Why Deploying ICE Agents to U.S. Airports Will Endanger Everyone
The announcement that the U.S. government plans to send Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents into airports across the country under the guise of helping with security is not just another controversial political stunt. It represents a profound misstep with farāreaching consequences for the safety, security, and civil liberties of Americans, lawful residents, foreign visitors,Continue reading “A Dangerous Precedent: Why Deploying ICE Agents to U.S. Airports Will Endanger Everyone”
S08102A: How the āDigital ID for Kidsā Bill Could Actually Put Them at Risk
At first glance, New Yorkās proposed bill S08102A might appear to be a protective measure for children online. Its stated goal is simple: verify the age of users across devices and platforms to ensure that minors are not exposed to content deemed inappropriate. On paper, this sounds responsible, even necessary. But when you dig intoContinue reading “S08102A: How the āDigital ID for Kidsā Bill Could Actually Put Them at Risk”
The Device Knows Your Age: Why New Yorkās S08102A Is a Dangerous Step Toward a Controlled Internet
There is a moment in the evolution of every technology when society has to decide what it actually wants that technology to be. The internet, for decades, has existed as something messy, chaotic, liberating, and at times deeply flawed. It has been a place where anonymity could protect the vulnerable, where ideas could spread freely,Continue reading “The Device Knows Your Age: Why New Yorkās S08102A Is a Dangerous Step Toward a Controlled Internet”
The Dangerous Comfort of False Endings: Misinformation, Moral Consistency, and the Rumors Around Benjamin Netanyahu
There is something deeply revealing about the way people react to rumors in times of war, especially when those rumors involve the supposed death of a widely disliked figure. In moments of heightened tension, when conflict dominates headlines and emotions run high, truth often becomes secondary to feeling. Recently, in the midst of escalating tensionsContinue reading “The Dangerous Comfort of False Endings: Misinformation, Moral Consistency, and the Rumors Around Benjamin Netanyahu”
Remembering Ruby Ridge and Waco, Power, Memory, and the Politics of Selective Outrage
There are certain moments in American history that refuse to fade, not because they are clean or easily understood, but because they are messy, painful, and unresolved. Ruby Ridge and the Waco siege sit firmly in that category, two events separated by less than a year, yet forever intertwined in the national consciousness. They areContinue reading “Remembering Ruby Ridge and Waco, Power, Memory, and the Politics of Selective Outrage”
Point Anywhereā¢, Weāll Remove Everything: A Completely Reasonable, Totally Not Concerning Solution to All of Lifeās Problems
There are certain phrases that define an era, certain slogans that burrow into the cultural psyche and refuse to leave, like a jingle you didnāt ask for but somehow know word for word anyway. One of those phrases, the deceptively simple promise of āpoint anywhere and the junk gets removed,ā has always carried with itContinue reading “Point Anywhereā¢, Weāll Remove Everything: A Completely Reasonable, Totally Not Concerning Solution to All of Lifeās Problems”
The Complicated Legacy of Robert Mueller, Power, Hesitation, and the Limits of Accountability
Today, March 21, 2026, news has circulated that Robert Mueller has died, and alongside that, controversy has already begun to swirl around reactions to his passing, including statements attributed to Donald Trump expressing satisfaction at his death. Whether one views those reactions as shocking, predictable, or emblematic of the current political climate, they immediately forceContinue reading “The Complicated Legacy of Robert Mueller, Power, Hesitation, and the Limits of Accountability”
When One War Bleeds Into Another: Zelenskyy, the Middle East, and the Dangerous Slide Toward Global Escalation
There are moments in history where conflicts remain contained, tragic but localized, devastating but limited in scope. And then there are moments where those same conflicts begin to bleed into one another, overlapping, entangling, and amplifying each other until the line between separate wars disappears entirely. What we are beginning to witness in 2026 feelsContinue reading “When One War Bleeds Into Another: Zelenskyy, the Middle East, and the Dangerous Slide Toward Global Escalation”