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Politics Chat, April 16, 2026
by Heather Cox Richardson on April 16, 2026 at 7:21 pm
In which I try to answer your questions about modern politics.... We’re live here on YouTube and Facebook every Tuesday and Thursday at 6 pm Maine time (3 pm PT). Get full, free access to Letters from an American here: […]
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A Fossil Fuel Free Future Is Here
by Heather Cox Richardson on April 16, 2026 at 12:45 am
Economic issues in their historical context—Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman and historian Heather Cox Richardson are joining forces for Lunch Money. Krugman writes the popular Substack newsletter bearing his name; Richardson's Letters from an […]
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Is Trump’s Military Action Motivated by Oil, or Is That Giving Him Too Much Credit?
by Heather Cox Richardson on April 16, 2026 at 12:30 am
Economic issues in their historical context—Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman and historian Heather Cox Richardson are joining forces for Lunch Money. Krugman writes the popular Substack newsletter bearing his name; Richardson's Letters from an […]
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Our Old-School Infrastructure Will Leave Us Behind in the New Era of Energy
by Heather Cox Richardson on April 16, 2026 at 12:15 am
Economic issues in their historical context—Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman and historian Heather Cox Richardson are joining forces for Lunch Money. Krugman writes the popular Substack newsletter bearing his name; Richardson's Letters from an […]
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The U.S. and China Offer Two Different Visions of the Future
by Heather Cox Richardson on April 16, 2026 at 12:00 am
Economic issues in their historical context—Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman and historian Heather Cox Richardson are joining forces for Lunch Money. Krugman writes the popular Substack newsletter bearing his name; Richardson's Letters from an […]
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American Conversations: Representative Joe Morelle
by Heather Cox Richardson on April 15, 2026 at 11:51 pm
Congressman Joe Morelle is proud to represent New York’s 25th Congressional District, which includes Monroe County and a section of neighboring Ontario County. A lifelong resident of Upstate New York, Congressman Morelle is a former small business owner […]
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Who Knew Becoming a Global Pariah Would Be Bad for Business?
by Heather Cox Richardson on April 15, 2026 at 11:45 pm
Economic issues in their historical context—Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman and historian Heather Cox Richardson are joining forces for Lunch Money. Krugman writes the popular Substack newsletter bearing his name; Richardson's Letters from an […]
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We Rely On Exports Less, but Even Those Are In Danger of Disappearing
by Heather Cox Richardson on April 15, 2026 at 11:30 pm
Economic issues in their historical context—Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman and historian Heather Cox Richardson are joining forces for Lunch Money. Krugman writes the popular Substack newsletter bearing his name; Richardson's Letters from an […]
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Nobody Ever Thinks About a U.S Financial Crisis—but Maybe We Should
by Heather Cox Richardson on April 15, 2026 at 11:15 pm
Economic issues in their historical context—Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman and historian Heather Cox Richardson are joining forces for Lunch Money. Krugman writes the popular Substack newsletter bearing his name; Richardson's Letters from an […]
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The U.S. “Resource Curse”
by Heather Cox Richardson on April 15, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Economic issues in their historical context—Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman and historian Heather Cox Richardson are joining forces for Lunch Money. Krugman writes the popular Substack newsletter bearing his name; Richardson's Letters from an […]
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The Changing Political Game
by Heather Cox Richardson on April 15, 2026 at 9:42 pm
April 14, 2026 Viktor Orbán’s loss of control of the Hungarian government has changed the political game in the US, Trump’s emotional state “seems to be fraying,” Trump’s post, depicting him as Jesus, has generated an outcry from his followers, […]
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Boundary Waters Vote
by Heather Cox Richardson on April 15, 2026 at 9:33 pm
The Senate is voting at 6:30 on House Joint Resolution 140, which will open up the land above the Boundary Waters for sulfide mining, which has sulfuric acid runoff.
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How America Is Losing the World | Lunch Money with Paul Krugman and Heather Cox Richardson
by Heather Cox Richardson on April 15, 2026 at 4:43 pm
Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman and historian Heather Cox Richardson are joining forces for Lunch Money, a new monthly conversation series. Krugman writes the popular Substack newsletter bearing his name; Richardson's Letters from an American […]
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Returning to Elected Official Oversight and Getting Rid of “Bad Eggs”
by Heather Cox Richardson on April 15, 2026 at 7:30 am
In which I try to answer your questions about modern politics.... From Politics Chat, April 14, 2026 The live streamed version is available here: https://youtu.be/7al6jUvdCCg?si=Rxlf8iwwILzRMWlu We’re live here on YouTube and Facebook every Tuesday and […]
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80% of Hungarians Showed Allegiance for Their Democracy
by Heather Cox Richardson on April 15, 2026 at 7:15 am
In which I try to answer your questions about modern politics.... From Politics Chat, April 14, 2026 The live streamed version is available here: https://youtu.be/7al6jUvdCCg?si=Rxlf8iwwILzRMWlu We’re live here on YouTube and Facebook every Tuesday and […]






