In 1776, the authors of the Declaration of Independence proclaimed a new republic founded upon revolutionary ideas about individual liberty and political equality. Two hundred and fifty years later, however, many Americans—particularly young Americans—seem disillusioned with the world’s longest-running experiment in representative democracy. Polling shows a sharp generational divide on questions of patriotism and democracy. A 2025 poll found only 37…Read More

Washington, D.C. — On Thursday, the House failed to pass legislation that would have extended Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act with no privacy protections until July 2. Yesterday, anti-privacy senators also objected to a deal that would have renewed FISA in exchange for adding popular, bipartisan warrant requirements. These failures mean that … Continued The post House…Read More

Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan is personally and financially linked to a chemical company that paid a $65 million settlement for allegedly defrauding the federal government. RPM International, based in Ohio, was founded by Sullivan’s grandfather and is currently run by his brother, Frank C. Sullivan. The senator owns up to $5 million worth of RPM stock, making it his largest…Read More

Things have been a bit quiet here at FrameLab. That silence has a reason: I have been finishing a book.The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy will be published on August 18 by Avid Reader Press, an imprint of Simon & Schuster. You can pre-order it at Bookshop.org to support independent booksellers, or find other pre-order…Read More

The memoirs of John Fetterman and Joe Manchin offer revealing insights into two figures granted outsized importance by our broken political system. Source link dissentmagazine.orgRead More

Trump’s on-again and off-again hostilities are raging and all-out war could be next. Source link capitolhillblue.com Trump’s fluctuating hostilities have reignited tensions, raising concerns of potential all-out war. His unpredictable approach has led to escalating conflicts, prompting fears of a larger confrontation. As geopolitical dynamics shift, stakeholders are closely monitoring the situation, anticipating possible repercussions. The volatility of Trump’s stance…Read More

My political theory is simple: most people are fucking idiots. They have the attention span of sugar-filled toddlers given free rein in a wrecked Toys R Us who, after they are done screaming for a while, fall asleep on the pile of moldy dolls they stacked up. They don’t care if their rampage hurts them or anyone else as long…Read More

A federal lawmaker is pushing for a provision that would bar the Federal Bureau of Prisons from offering taxpayer-funded VIP perks to pardoned drug lords and child traffickers.  Rep. Norma Torres, a California Democrat, introduced the measure last month as an amendment to a House appropriations bill, telling her colleagues that there “should never be preferential treatment for narco leaders.”…Read More