The Best of The Hairy Times
Welcome to the Featured Articles section of The Hairy Times — a curated collection of our most impactful reporting, commentary, and storytelling. These are the pieces that define who we are: fact‑driven, opinion‑forward, and committed to helping readers understand the world with clarity, honesty, and depth.
Our featured work spans politics, culture, society, sports, travel, and personal growth. Each article is selected because it offers something more — sharper insight, stronger research, deeper perspective, or a story that deserves your attention. Whether you’re here to stay informed, explore new ideas, or follow the threads shaping our world, this page is your gateway to the content that matters most.
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Below, you’ll find our most essential articles — updated regularly as new stories rise to the surface. Dive in, explore, and stay engaged.
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The Emperor’s New Greatness: A Reckoning With What We’ve Become
This is a story about greatness — or what’s left of it. There’s a line in Hemingway where a character is asked how he went bankrupt. “Two ways,” he answers. “Gradually, then suddenly.” That’s how democracies fail. Not with a… read more
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The Cruelty Is the Point—Until We Decide It Isn’t
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There’s a question Americans keep asking themselves in whispered conversations at kitchen tables and in late-night phone calls with old friends: When did we as… read more
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When Fear Becomes Policy: What the President Didn’t Tell You About Voter Fraud
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The president addressed the nation last night, and if you believed what you heard, American elections are under siege. Rampant fraud. Compromised systems. Democracy on… read more
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How We Made Wildfire Season Permanent and the impact of Climate Change
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The LA fire started on January 7th. By January 11th, it had consumed over 40,000 acres and destroyed more than 12,000 structures. Four days. But… read more
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The America We Still Believe In
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We need to talk about what’s happening to us.Is this the America we still believe in? Not in the abstract way politicians prefer, where problems… read more
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The Hearings You Didn’t Watch — And Why That Should Terrify You
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Senate confirmation hearings this week: Todd Blanche for Attorney General. Jay Clayton for Director of National Intelligence. You worked today. Maybe you dropped kids at… read more
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The Rearview Mirror Is Not a Decoration: A Plea for Road Awareness
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Road awareness driving is a lost art in America. There I am, Thursday morning, Interstate 95, trying to pass a Subaru Outback doing exactly 63… read more
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The Blunt Instrument: How Executive Orders Became a Sledgehammer to Democracy
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By Harry Tukis, Sr. Political Reporter Executive orders democracy advocates fear is under threat. There’s a peculiar irony in watching a president who campaigned against… read more
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Turkey Legs and Traffic Jams: A Survival Guide to Festival Season
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The first warm Saturday in June, I found myself wedged between a woman carrying three funnel cakes and a man in a Viking helmet at… read more
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Who Gets to Guard the Gate? Federal Power and the Fight Over Elections
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Look, I’m going to level with you: I’ve watched a lot of countries argue about who controls their elections. I’ve seen what happens when trust… read more
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Trump’s Undeclared War: How a President Bypassed Congress and Lost the Strait of Hormuz
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The Trump administration's escalating military conflict with Iran — a war in everything but name — has never received congressional authorization, yet American forces remain… read more








