America, America

Essays of alarm and hope, on politics and society, democracy and justice. With passion and urgency.

We Will Not Be Ruled

Reflecting on the joyful atmosphere at Saturday's No Kings protest—and the gravity of what's at stake for America

10-20
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No Kings Protest in NYC: A Joyful Mood

A recording from Steven Beschloss's live video

10-18
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No Kings in NYC

A recording from Steven Beschloss's live video

10-18
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Heading to No Kings in NYC

Share your thoughts, photos and protest experiences from your community

10-18
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Stuart Stevens & Steven Beschloss Talk No Kings LIVE

Patriotism, protest and the courage to fight back.

10-17
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Snapshot: We Are Funding Trump's Attacks on America

It's painful to realize Donald Trump is using our tax dollars to wage war against Americans

10-17
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Trump and Vance Don't Give a Damn

Got a Minute or Two? Mad Hattery and Other Outrages

10-16
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Media Coverage and The Assault on Chicago

A recording from Steven Beschloss's live video with Mark Jacob

10-15
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Whiplash on A Day of Peace

Watch now | Got a Minute or Two? Mad Hattery and Other Outrages

10-13
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Rethinking Narratives of Progress

Asking on so-called Columbus Day: who has benefited from these narratives, who has not, and whether we still have a chance to make things better

10-13
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What We Should Demand, What We Should Oppose

Reflecting on a president's obligations and what history tells us about rejecting tyranny and injustice

10-13
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Can Music Help Bridge America's Divide?

In a time of extreme division, The Louisville Orchestra forges some common ground in Kentucky—and points a way forward for our embattled nation

10-10
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Snapshot: Trump's Threats, Bondi's Disgrace, Miller's Madness

Got a Minute or Two? Mad Hattery and Other Outrages

10-08
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Law, Crime and Trump's Hunger to Deploy Military Troops in Democratic Cities

A recording from Steven Beschloss's live video with legal journalist Adam Klasfeld

10-07
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Why Bari Weiss Is Taking Over at CBS News

A recording from Steven Beschloss's live video with media expert Merrill Brown

10-06
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Stephen Miller and Donald Trump Want War

They are ignoring a judge's ruling, ignoring the sovereign right of governors to keep their states safe and ignoring the on-the-ground facts to justify their dangerous invasions

10-06
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Got a Minute or Two?: The Attack in Chicago

The night-time raid on a Chicago apartment building and its residents is an ugly escalation by an immoral regime—and an attack on all decent people

10-04
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How Have Your News Habits Changed?

A Saturday Prompt

10-04
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Snapshot: The Attack in Chicago

The night-time raid on a Chicago apartment building and its residents is an ugly escalation by an immoral regime—and an attack on all decent people

10-03
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