The Big Picture
The Big Picture, Todd Beeton, Jay KuoThe Big Picture provides a deep dive into the cultural, political, and societal issues shaping our world today, from a variety of unique perspectives.
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Trump Goes All In On Islamophobia
LEFT: Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images. RIGHT: US President Donald Trump. Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images.
As the 2026 midterm cycle has entered its final days,...
This Week In The Big Picture
After months of transphobic attack ads that failed to move the needle for Republicans ahead of next week’s midterms, the GOP has now pivoted to harshly Islamophobic attacks to try to turn out its disillusioned MAGA base. And it’s getting na...
Democracy Is on the March
Lula is re-elected president of Brazil for the fourth time. Photo by Isabella Finholdt/NurPhoto via Getty Images.
On Sunday, voters in two countries delivered defeats to movements that have spent years eroding their democracies. In Brazil,...
Our Wins Of The Week
The Democratic Party’s biggest names barnstormed the country this week in the final stretch of the midterm campaign.
The Democratic Party’s biggest names barnstormed the country this week in the final stretch of the midterm campaign.
Controversies roil midterm campaigns. Democrats send in the big guns. Trump boosts Putin’s standing.
Controversies Roil Campaigns in Ohio and Michigan
Controversies Roil Campaigns in Ohio and Michigan
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We’re a team of writers and editors who break down the cultural, political and societal issues shaping our world today, analyzing things in a way mainstream media often overlooks. Join us! Jay Kuo, Todd Beeton and friends.
The Big Picture Substack #53 in U.S. politics • Write about FLX news & politics at Lake Effect Substack · Former digital for Kirsten Gillibrand and George Takei
Admitted before the Supreme Court and 9th Circuit. A.B. In Political Science (Stanford) J.D. (UC Berkeley). Chair elect, Human Rights Campaign Board of Directors. CEO of The Social Edge. Composer of Allegiance on Broadway.
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