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We did it. Now what?
We have a year—maybe less—to push President Biden and Congress to address our urgent crises and make real improvements in people's lives. Might as well…
Jonathan Myerson Katz
Jan 21
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Always Coming Home
It was a familiar scene. A paunchy white American in a tactical helmet and body armor, calmly giving orders in an ornate chamber of an occupied governm…
Jonathan Myerson Katz
Jan 10
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Arrest Donald Trump
All afternoon, as a fascist mob wreaked havoc at the Capitol in an attempt to halt the constitutional transfer of power, politicians from both parties …
Jonathan Myerson Katz
Jan 7
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In Trump's Plot to Seize the White House, Who Will Be Our Smedley Butler?
After four years, I’m finally nearing the end of writing my book about Maj. Gen. Smedley Butler and the making and breaking of America’s global empire.…
Jonathan Myerson Katz
Jan 5
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Merry Christmas. Impeach him again.
Trump's criminal pardons could be his most lasting assault on democracy.
Jonathan Myerson Katz
Dec 25, 2020
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Still on the runway
The good news is it looks like Trump will probably leave office. The bad news is he hasn't yet.
Jonathan Myerson Katz
Nov 27, 2020
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Keystone Koup
To protect democracy, we need to rely on more than Republican incompetence in overthrowing it
Jonathan Myerson Katz
Nov 19, 2020
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Good morning. The president just announced a coup.
If you went to bed at a reasonable hour last night—and congratulations on your excellent judgment if you did—here are some developments you missed: Nei…
Jonathan Myerson Katz
Nov 4, 2020
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Do it for her
Elections are about the future. Yes, today—Election Day—is a referendum on a criminal presidency. It’s a test of whether four years of wannabe-autocrac…
Jonathan Myerson Katz
Nov 3, 2020
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Donald Trump was likely a knowing partner in a Iranian money-laundering scheme
Welcome back to The Long Version, a newsletter by Jonathan Myerson Katz. Sign up for more! One of the biggest problems in any election is recency bias.…
Jonathan Myerson Katz
Oct 23, 2020
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'Rank Democracy'
Welcome back to The Long Version, a newsletter by Jonathan Myerson Katz. To get in your inbox, sign up here: Last night in Utah, as Vice President Mike…
Jonathan Myerson Katz
Oct 8, 2020
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View from The Ville
I was headed into Louisville to visit my parents when word came down that none of the police officers who shot at Breonna Taylor in her home—Myles Cosg…
Jonathan Myerson Katz
Sep 27, 2020
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