All articles from Slow Boring
Did prison just replace mental hospitals?
Deconstructing a statistical myth
Tuesday discussion post
What if Italy joined the Central Powers in World War I?
A break from actual news
The problem with condo liability rules
How well-intentioned policy choked the housing market
13 thoughts on the end of the shutdown
It’s about the filibuster much more than health care
“Affordability” is just high nominal prices
I think Trump is totally screwed on this one
Sunday Thread + Mailbag
Ask your questions below.
Saturday discussion post
Happy Saturday!
Democrats sweep Georgia’s quiet election
In an off-year vote that was nearly empty, Democrats crushed Republican incumbents in two statewide races, winning the party’s biggest margins in decades.
Who advises the donor advisers?
Plus Ren Fest NIMBYs, nuclear war, and Starmer’s failures
Thursday discussion post
Much to discuss
Nancy Pelosi is stepping down — a look back at her career
A look back at the former Speaker's finest hours
An immigration agenda for 2029
Strategic redeployment to keep the border secure, fight crime, and rebuild trust
Housing on the ballot and beyond
In elections across the country, some housing measures passed handily while others failed, as affordability pressures mount and new projects and policy shifts shape the market.
13 takeaways from last night’s elections
A Democratic sweep so total it’s hard to make a lot of smart points about it
Now comes the interesting part
Winning in big cities as a progressive is easy; governing is harder.
Tuesday discussion post
Which measures and races are you paying attention to tonight?
There’s more to politics than what you “run on”
Voters rightly consider everything you and your party say and do.
How candidates are actually running in Virginia and New Jersey
Both parties made cost-of-living relief the centerpiece of their 2025 gubernatorial races, but their tone, tactics, and cultural cues differ sharply.
Trump turned off critical food assistance for millions
SNAP is good; killing it is bad.
Sunday Thread + Mailbag
Ask your questions below.
Saturday discussion thread
Apologies for the delayed post today!
A very comprehensive rundown of next week’s elections
Key races, ballot measures, and shifting maps ahead of Tuesday’s vote
What you say and do matters
Plus the future of asylum and the scope
Thursday discussion post
Is early holiday advertising a recession indicator?
Climate policy should reduce greenhouse gas emissions
A modest proposal