What if the collapse of a democracy doesn’t come with sirens or boots in the street, but with slogans, executive orders, and billionaires in boardrooms? A quiet drift toward something unrecognizable: a system where mythology replaces accountability, unelected tech moguls shape public policy, and fear becomes the new filter for free speech. The warning signs are easy to ignore—until the ground gives way.
74 million people voted for Donald Trump. Writing them all off as irredeemable bigots risks deepening divides and repeating these outcomes in future elections. Instead of impulsively dismissing them as sexist or stupid, we should listen to what they say about the frustrations driving their choices. Understanding their grievances isn’t excusing hatred—it’s a crucial step toward bridging divides and protecting democracy.
Civil discourse didn’t die with a bang—it bled out quietly, while most of us were busy yelling at each other online. I felt it this past summer on a family trip to Port Aransas, walking along the beach with my 11-year-old daughter. She pointed to a line of pickup trucks flying political flags, most of them…
It’s not every day that you find yourself effectively held hostage by a suspected mobster posing as a hotel owner, but when you do, you certainly have to tell the story. Besides, I promised him I’d write a review…
For years, my friends and I have been discussing how great it would be if a true political outsider, not beholden to the entrenched political norm, would somehow find a way to circumvent the establishment and come to power. Well, that just happened. Fuck…
I think that’s a wrap, folks. The good old days of friendly political discourse have disappeared quicker than the American middle class. Gone are the times when most of us could disagree and debate in a civil manner, regardless of which side of the aisle our preferred political heroes happened to sit. Now, we much…
Don’t read this article. Seriously. Just deactivate your social media accounts now and go outside. Still here, you rebel? Okay then. I made a huge fucking mistake. After a month off Facebook, I gave in and logged back on. And just like that, I was immediately assaulted by the death and destruction that is the…
With what feels like 17 nationally televised debates a day, it can be hard to keep up with the chaotic race for the Republican nomination. So here’s everything you need to know in three paragraphs. Breaking: The African-American neurosurgeon and former candidate—known for his belief that the Egyptian pyramids were built by a biblical character…
When I was home on leave, we would sit together and swap army stories. We were the only military veterans in my family, with the exception of my paternal grandfather who was a navigator on a bomber in the Pacific theater during WWII. But he died when I was young, maybe ten or eleven.
I called the old man Papo, a name that came from my inability to say “grandpa” as a two year old. It stuck. To all of his grandkids after me, he would be known as Papo. His real name was Richard Lee Wills, Sr.
If you have bought into your bullshit religion to the extent that you are willing to take another life simply because you’re upset that others won’t follow your god’s “rules,” then, I’m sorry, but we just don’t have any place for you in society…
There is an epidemic in this country – and it’s not Ebola. Everyday, at least 22 veterans take their own lives. And not only do we stand aside and watch (or ignore) these men and women whom we claim to support: we also support – through our lazy voting habits – the very laws that…
“The legalization of marijuana is not a dangerous experiment – the prohibition is the experiment, and it has failed dramatically, with millions of victims all around the world.”– Sebastian Marincolo Once upon a time, there was a land inhabited by intelligent creatures called Apes. They called their land a Nation. And this Nation was a…
Each year on September 11th—or the anniversary of any other tragic event—my Facebook feed becomes decidedly more religious as family members and friends send prayers and make pleas to an omnipotent being in the sky. God bless America. Pray for the victims and their families. I’m not attempting to make light of a tragedy that…
Alexander Gerst has been observing the violence in Gaza from a distance—a distance of 205 miles. The German astronaut, currently aboard the International Space Station, sent out a tweet yesterday describing what he called “my saddest photo yet.” How strange—and depressing—it is that a human who has traveled to space through the wonders of science,…
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