The death of summer reruns
Ask any Gen-Xer about summer reruns and you’ll get a vivid picture: catching up on the episodes they missed on...
What’s going on?!: 4 Non Blondes’ song for when you need to shout into the void
In 1993, the San Francisco band 4 Non Blondes released the single “What’s Up?” Written by vocalist Linda Perry, the...
Trump’s Memorial Day Mental Collapse Worsens With Arlington Embarrassment
There is no sanewashing at PoliticusUSA. We offer just the news and the truth from our point of view, so...
Where did the summer jobs go?
Ask anyone over 35 what their summer job was, and they’ll have an answer or two. Theme parks. Restaurants. Retail...
Hegseth Closes Info Spigot To Trickle For Military Reporters
Whiskey Pete Hegseth is facing intense criticism from military reporters after his office announced extra restrictions to media access at...
“The Last of Us” tests the limits of our empathy
Television is a vehicle built for vicarious experiences, a medium fueled by feeling and thus prone to engaging in manipulation....
Kermit speaks. Are we listening?
On May, 22, 2025, at Jim Henson's alma mater, the University of Maryland, a familiar green frog urged the 2025...
The privatization of media and the death of public interest
In February, Common Cause ran an ad in The Washington Post criticizing Elon Musk’s outsized role in the Trump administration....
Memories for sale
Every May, the headlines are the same: “Memorial Day Sale: Everything Must Go!” “Freedom Deals!” “Honor the Fallen with 30%...
The case against summer
Close your eyes and think of the word “summer.” What comes to mind?Is it long days at the beach, a...
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