Kentucky’s Drug-Plant Investment Has A New Active Ingredient: ‘If’
Our imaginary industrial plan has an election-operated gate.
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Candidates sell the future. Voters inherit the terms. Follow our satire on campaigns, political fundraising, voting rights, polling and election promises, with attention to the gap between the pitch and the record. A loud rally is a performance; what a candidate would do with power is the story.
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Trump’s Endorsement Comes With A Full-Body Inspection
The fictional candidate appraisal has excellent lighting and no time for the voting record.
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The FEC’s Disclaimer Page Now Needs A Disclaimer About Its Disclaimer Page
The campaign-ad guidance has achieved a rare level of transparency: it warns you about itself.
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Musk’s Million-Dollar Giveaway Has Reached The Part Without A Giant Check
Our fictional stage manager discovers that an undisclosed, court-dependent ending is difficult to present on a giant novelty check.
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The Smear Campaign Has Accidentally Switched On The Front Camera
A fictional production tutorial discovers the hazard of pointing a credibility test at its operator.
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