By Brian R Alexander

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Brian Alexander

I'm the author of seven books, all non-fiction, including Glass House, and The Hospital. My new book, The Mayor, will be out later in 2026. I write about America and American culture, and I try to give voices to people who aren't heard often enough.

Socialism for Whom?

Socialism for Whom?

The whole idea of bestowing socialism on corporations while forcing everybody else to engage in cutthroat capitalism has backfired over and over.

The Ideology of Education

The Ideology of Education

About four months ago, I wrote about the charter schools of Chester, Pennsylvania, where most of my forthcoming book, The Mayor, takes place. I'm doing it again now because big news broke this week.

The Power of "No"

But in the words of B.B. King, the thrill is gone. From my long-view perspective on the changes I've witnessed, we are now in an existential battle for everything we say we value.

Local

Local

Smaller places can rot with undiscovered corruption just like big places can, and those smaller places need reporters.

Safety

Safety

We live in a security nation now. We are supposed to be afraid of everything, all the time, and so give up much of what makes life worth living for the blessing of "safety."

Labor Day

Labor Day

We are killing ourselves with efficiency. We are killing our culture, our society, our communities.

Stephen Miller's Nightmare

Stephen Miller's Nightmare

And here's the thing I want to tell you: These people are fired up and angry and ready to go to the mat. Even better, in Trump country, the scales are beginning to fall from eyes.