What are “Explainers?”
An explainer article is a form of journalism or content marketing that breaks down complex news, technical topics, or abstract concepts into simple, easily digestible, and accurate information. Unlike traditional, time-sensitive news, explainers focus on answering "how" and "why" to provide context and background, often using Q&A formats, FAQs, or listicle structures.
Explainers and Educational Content
Trump bought 2 Immigration prisons run by CoreCivic in California
The federal government paid CoreCivic $1.47 billion for two ICE detention centers — days after Trump's financial disclosure revealed he owns stock in the company....
Israeli Settler Violence in the West Bank: The State-Backed Campaign to Drive Palestinians Off Their Land
UN monitors say Israeli settler violence hit record levels in 2026 — six attacks a day, 59 Palestinian communities emptied, 96% of cases never charged....
Trump’s July 4 Speech Turned America’s 250th Birthday Into a Campaign Rally
Trump's July 4 speech marking America's 250th turned a national celebration into a partisan rally — complete with inflated Iran war claims and a revived...
The USAID Shutdown Has Killed an Estimated 750,000 People — and the Toll Keeps Climbing
A year after Trump and Elon Musk gutted USAID, researchers estimate the shutdown has already killed about 750,000 people — most of them children. The...
Can the 22nd Amendment Stop a Third Trump Term?
The 22nd Amendment bars anyone from being elected president more than twice. So can it stop Trump’s third-term talk for 2028? Here’s what the rule...
The Emoluments Clauses, Explained — And How Trump and His Family Keep Cashing in
A plain-language explainer on the Constitution's Foreign and Domestic Emoluments Clauses — and how Trump's crypto ventures, the $400M Qatar jet, foreign licensing deals, and...
Israel Received Warnings About October 7, 2023 for Years, Netanyahu Ignored Them
A UK parliamentary report and its researcher detail the warnings Israel ignored before October 7, 2023— and the independent inquiry Netanyahu still refuses to allow.
Zionism and the Growing Jewish Tradition of Opposing it
"Zionist" is used as both a slur and a shield — so here's what the word actually means. An explainer on Zionism and the growing...
The Children No One is Counting: The Effects of Mass Deportation on 205,000 Kids
The government doesn't count the children of immigrant detainees. Researchers estimate 205,000 kids — most of them U.S. citizens — have had a parent...
Who Is Hunter Biden? From National Punching Bag to “MAGA Whisperer”
Who is Hunter Biden? From the Burisma and laptop scandals to felony convictions and a presidential pardon, here's the full story of Hunter Biden —...
