PinnedDr. Lauren Tucker·May 3From Champions to Lawn Ornaments: How the Kentucky Derby Pushed Out Black JockeysBlack jockeys once dominated the Kentucky Derby. A coordinated purge forced them out — and the sport never let them back in.A response icon2A response icon2
PinnedDr. Lauren Tucker·Feb 24Trump’s State of the Union Won’t Tell You the State of the DeficitBefore you applaud the speech, check the math on deficits, tax cuts, and the real cost to American households.A response icon5A response icon5
PinnedDr. Lauren Tucker·Nov 9, 2025Socialism vs Capitalism Is the Wrong Fight — Here’s How We Fix the EconomyAfter Tuesday’s big Democratic wins, America doesn’t need socialism or capitalism — it needs to evolve both into something smarter, fairer…A response icon27A response icon27
PinnedDr. Lauren Tucker·Apr 9, 2025Toughen Up: Talking About the RAD Act and Why Progressives Must Toughen UpThanks, Democrats Abroad & The Blue Vote Cafe Podcast, for inviting me to talk about Indivisible Chicago, Do What Matters, and the RAD Act.A response icon2A response icon2
Dr. Lauren Tucker·5d agoWho’s Really Trying to Score Points Here?Has football become a battleground over who gets to count as a real citizen?A response icon2A response icon2
Dr. Lauren Tucker·6d agoThe Day the American Brand DiedAmerica’s reputation was already on life support. Donald Trump went to NATO and pulled the plug.A response icon6A response icon6
Dr. Lauren Tucker·Jul 7Reframing Democracy: America’s Greatest Innovation Wasn’t Freedom. It Was Distrusting Power.As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, one lesson feels urgent again: corruption doesn’t come from ideology alone. It grows…A response icon2A response icon2
Dr. Lauren Tucker·Jun 30Reframing Democracy: Congress Just Passed One of the Biggest Housing Bills in Decades.The Housing for the 21st Century Act could make homes cheaper to build, more resilient to disasters, and easier for first-time buyers to…A response icon6A response icon6
Dr. Lauren Tucker·Jun 29Follow The Money: America’s Workers Aren’t Lazy. They’re Getting a Raw Deal.The problem isn’t that Americans don’t create enough wealth. It’s that they don’t keep enough of the wealth they create.A response icon4A response icon4
InThe Left Is RightbyDr. Lauren Tucker·Jun 23Reframing Democracy: What Peter Thiel’s Dialog Network Reveals About America’s Parallel SocietyThe Peter Thiel-backed Dialog network raises a larger question: What happens to democracy when wealth, influence, and access increasingly…A response icon7A response icon7
