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The Missing Link
In the early days of the internet, we found things by browsing through web directories, like the one from Yahoo. That method of discovery was replaced by much more powerful search technologies, led by Google, that enabled us to quickly scou...
Gotta Keep 'Em Separated
Throw the bums out. It’s an old political slogan that’s a lot harder to achieve in the age of redistricting, when most elections are decided long before voters get to the polls. More than 90 percent of the upcoming midterm races aren’t like...
The Commander in Thief
What would happen if you gave a criminal defendant and his attorney control of the most powerful government in the world? In America, that was a rhetorical question for about 250 years. Unfortunately, in 2026, we’re rapidly watching the ans...
The Machine Rages Back
The dawning of the internet enabled a creative revolution, where one guy like me, with a laptop, could develop a publishing system and an audience that could compete with major, branded publications. During the dot-com boom, five people fro...
The Don in China
Maybe the best way to describe Team Trump’s visit to China is by paraphrasing Michael Corleone’s famous Godfather quote. It’s not political, Sonny. It’s strictly business. The group photo of the U.S. delegation that stood at attention at th...
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