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Margaret Mayakovsky

Congress & Legislative Promises

Margaret Mayakovsky writes Democrawonk’s congressional satire, following the gap between what lawmakers promise and what they actually pass. Hearings, floor speeches, and procedural excuses all get a turn under the microscope. She reads the fine print so Congress can pretend it did.

Articles By Margaret Mayakovsky

106 published articles

Democrawonk — A newspaper lies beside a magnifying glass containing a shadowy fedora silhouette; a folder in front bears a pink THREAT stamp.

Iran Faces Real Spies. Its Critics Get The Security Treatment.

International PoliticsOctober 28, 2026 at 7:18 PM EDTBy Margaret Mayakovsky

Real infiltration does not turn independent reporting into espionage. Analysts warn the distinction is disappearing.

Democrawonk — A conveyor carries shining metal ingots across a ravine above an unfinished pedestrian bridge with a central gap.

Zimbabwe’s Platinum Boom Still Owes The Neighbours A Bridge

International PoliticsOctober 28, 2026 at 5:15 PM EDTBy Margaret Mayakovsky

Mining communities want usable roads, schools and water. Export earnings alone cannot carry children across a river.

Democrawonk — A suggestion box hangs safely above a shredder blocked by a pink bar, beside an empty chair and microphone.

NHS Patient Watchdog Survives Plan To Let The NHS Grade Itself

International PoliticsOctober 28, 2026 at 3:16 PM EDTBy Margaret Mayakovsky

Healthwatch will remain independent after a government reversal. Keeping the listener is a start; answering patients comes next.

Democrawonk — A pink-rimmed strainer catches robot-marked forms above a COMMENTS box while a separate handwritten sheet enters another slot.

Bots Tried To Kill Britain’s Vape Ban. The Spam Filter Had Other Plans.

International PoliticsOctober 28, 2026 at 12:18 PM EDTBy Margaret Mayakovsky

New research describes 90,835 automated responses to a 2023 consultation. Officials excluded them, and the ban passed.

Democrawonk — A tilted balance holds a small pink purse on one side and a large stack of bills on the other, with power-plant construction behind it.

The Investors Have A Smaller Bucket

Follow the MoneyOctober 28, 2026 at 10:21 AM EDTBy Margaret Mayakovsky

Britain’s spending watchdog warns that Sizewell C puts enormous potential overruns on the public. The financing deserves its own scrutiny.