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How the Consulting Class Is Eating the Democratic Party

Fundraising costs gobble up most of the funds raised. Billions are spent on TV ads that have virtually no impact. Candidates may win or lose, but the consulting class always wins.

Adam Bonica·The New Republic·October 202610.0(1)

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How the Consulting Class Is Eating the Democratic Party

9/11: The beginning of the end of the American Century

9/11: The beginning of the end of the American Century

Nick Bryant·ABC News·September 2026

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The Agent

The Agent

Lawrence Wright

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The State Officials Defending the Midterms from the President

The State Officials Defending the Midterms from the President

Barton Gellman·The New Yorker·October 2026

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What Javier Milei Got Right in Argentina

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The Agent

The Agent

Lawrence Wright·The New Yorker

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·July 2006

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The Dark History of the Smiley Face

The Dark History of the Smiley Face

Bill Shaner·Playboy·May 2026

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What Javier Milei Got Right in Argentina

Jimena Zuniga·Bloomberg·October 2026

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How Trump Gave the Worst Polluters a Free Pass

How Trump Gave the Worst Polluters a Free Pass

Eric Lipton, Maxine Joselow and Mira Rojanasakul·The New York Times·October 2026

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Vivek Ramaswamy Is Set for a Historic Flameout in Ohio. I Went to See How It All Went Wrong.

Vivek Ramaswamy Is Set for a Historic Flameout in Ohio. I Went to See How It All Went Wrong.

Nitish Pahwa·Slate·October 2026

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Musk Tries to Lock In His Tesla-SpaceX Dream Before Trump’s Exit

Musk Tries to Lock In His Tesla-SpaceX Dream Before Trump’s Exit

Carmen Arroyo and Ryan Gould and Michelle F Davis and Kara Carlson·Bloomberg·October 2026

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How the Consulting Class Is Eating the Democratic Party

How the Consulting Class Is Eating the Democratic Party

Adam Bonica·The New Republic·October 2026

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Opinion | Trump’s Betrayal of Ukraine

Opinion | Trump’s Betrayal of Ukraine

The Editorial Board·The New York Times·October 2026

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They Fled Trump’s America. Now They Regret It

They Fled Trump’s America. Now They Regret It

Sarah Manavis·Wired·October 2026

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·July 2006

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9/11: The beginning of the end of the American Century

9/11: The beginning of the end of the American Century

Nick Bryant·ABC News·September 2026

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How the Consulting Class Is Eating the Democratic Party

How the Consulting Class Is Eating the Democratic Party

Adam Bonica·The New Republic·October 2026

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The Yankee Comandante

The Yankee Comandante

David Grann·The New Yorker·May 2012

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The Dark History of the Smiley Face

The Dark History of the Smiley Face

Bill Shaner·Playboy·May 2026

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America has a child marriage epidemic

America has a child marriage epidemic

Qasim Rashid·Let's Address This with Qasim Rashid·May 2024

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How Sparing the Parkland Shooter's Life Changed Florida's Death Penalty

How Sparing the Parkland Shooter's Life Changed Florida's Death Penalty

Joe Sexton·The Marshall Project·September 2024

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"Is he coming? Is he? Oh God, I think he is."

"Is he coming? Is he? Oh God, I think he is."

Sean Flynn·GQ·July 2012

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Opinion | Trump’s Betrayal of Ukraine

Opinion | Trump’s Betrayal of Ukraine

The Editorial Board·The New York Times·October 2026

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America Is Now an Ally of Russia

America Is Now an Ally of Russia

Tom Nichols·The Atlantic·October 2026

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What’s Driving the French Student Protests

What’s Driving the French Student Protests

Lauren Collins·The New Yorker·October 2026

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Federal Agents Have Detained More Than 500 American Citizens in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown

Federal Agents Have Detained More Than 500 American Citizens in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown

Nicole FoyRuth Talbot&Cengiz Yar&Ruth Talbot&Liliana Michelena&Bianca Fortis&Mariam Elba·ProPublica·October 2026

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The Babies Left Behind in America

The Babies Left Behind in America

Caitlin Dickerson·The Atlantic·September 2026

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As social media age restrictions spread, is the internet entering its Victorian era?

As social media age restrictions spread, is the internet entering its Victorian era?

Alex Beattie·The Conversation·October 2025

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Can We Protect Science?

Can We Protect Science?

John Steele·Nautilus·January 2026

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The Lockheed Incident-II

The Lockheed Incident-II

Robert Shaplen·The New Yorker·January 1978

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They Gave Her A Lobotomy So Her Brother Could Be President

They Gave Her A Lobotomy So Her Brother Could Be President

Linda Caroll·Substack·August 2022

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A Murder Foretold

A Murder Foretold

David Grann·The New Yorker·March 2011

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Corn-Pone Opinions

Mark Twain·Books & Collections·1923

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Years of Trump Support Came Undone in 15 Minutes in an Airport.

Years of Trump Support Came Undone in 15 Minutes in an Airport.

Miriam Jordan·The New York Times·August 2026

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