Recent articles
October 14, 2026
Barbarians Sack the Capital.
It’s 21 days until the midterms: We are witnessing the meltdown of a man, of a political party, and of most assumed constraints on authoritarian power. Plus: The lawless rapine of Washington DC.
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October 1, 2026
Midterm Countdown, 33 Days to Go: Language from Our Leader.
It’s not just your imagination. Donald Trump’s active vocabulary, his train of thought, his ability to filter are all in rapid decline. We’re watching a leaky balloon as it deflates.
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September 29, 2026
Midterm Time Capsule, 35 Days to Go.
What we know, when we don’t know how things will turn out.
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September 20, 2026
Running as a Democrat, in a Trump +30 State.
Doug Jones, a white Democrat, pulled off one historic upset in Alabama nine years ago, in winning a US Senate seat. Now he is attempting another, in his race for governor.
fallows.substack.com
September 6, 2026
Twenty-five Years After 9/11: What Have We Learned, and Forgotten?
It’s the things we don’t talk about that have changed the most. They need our attention now.
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August 30, 2026
‘Breaking the News’ is Back.
And so it begins (again).
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