Progressive Movements at a Crossroads: Rethinking “Wokeness” After 2024
Progressives face a crossroads as ‘wokeness’ divides the movement.
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A Pro-Family Agenda That Could Actually Work
This article lays out a practical, nuts-and-bolts pro-family package that is designed to move measurable outcomes for men—higher earnings and employment, more stable father involvement, safer neighborhoods, better mental-health access, and affordable paths to homeownership. It focuses on tools that already work in some states or cities and can be scaled: paid apprenticeships, fast-track licensure,…
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Why Boomers Won’t Move—and Families Can’t Start
America’s housing market isn’t fluid—it’s stuck. Two forces do most of the work: ultra-low fixed mortgage rates that many owners locked in during 2020–2021, and decades of zoning that restricts “missing-middle” housing on most residential land. Together they keep Baby Boomers in place, starve the market of entry-level inventory, and push young adults to delay…
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The Male Friendship Recession: The Hidden Crisis Reshaping American Politics
American men are living through a social shock that rarely makes the front page: shrinking friendship networks, less time spent with peers, and rising loneliness. The change is sharpest among young men. What looks like a private, cultural shift is quietly transforming political attitudes and behaviors—who participates, how people sort into ideological camps, and which…
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How Apportionment Shapes American Power
Apportionment may sound like a dry technical term, but it’s one of the most consequential forces in American politics. It decides how many seats each state gets in the U.S. House of Representatives, and by extension, how many votes that state wields in the Electoral College. And here’s the twist: apportionment is based not on…
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How Men Shifted Politically in 2024 — A Data-Driven Breakdown
When the votes were counted in 2024, one of the clearest patterns was this: men, more than women, across various age, racial, and demographic lines, tilted toward Donald Trump—and significantly more so than they did in prior elections. The magnitude of the shift raises big questions about party strategy, identity politics, and how both Republicans…
