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The Obama-Era Roots of DOGE
The Congressional Hackathon highlights fading faith in tech fixes and exposes the limits of AI optimism.
by
Jacob Bruggeman
via
Compact
on
October 9, 2025
The Invention of American Liberalism
What does it mean to be a liberal in America—and why has that label inspired both devotion and disdain?
by
Kevin M. Schultz
,
Jacob Bruggeman
via
Fusion
on
September 23, 2025
America’s Pernicious Rural Myth
An interview with Steven Conn about his new book, “Lies of the Land: Seeing Rural America for What It Is—and Isn’t.”
by
Steven Conn
,
Jacob Bruggeman
via
Public Books
on
April 9, 2025
The Forgotten History of Left-Wing Free Traders
Discussing the little-known lineage of leftists who helped shape modern ideas of free trade.
by
Marc-William Palen
,
Jacob Bruggeman
via
Fusion
on
July 25, 2024
The Intimate and Interconnected History of the Internet
A new book offers a picture of an early Internet defined by community, experimentation, and lack of privacy.
by
Kevin Driscoll
,
Jacob Bruggeman
via
The Nation
on
October 14, 2022