# The Big Picture The Big Picture provides a deep dive into the cultural, political, and societal issues shaping our world today, from a variety of unique perspectives. Page: Feed: --- ## [This Week In The Big Picture](https://thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/week-big-picture-august-19) _2026-08-19 · The Big Picture_ Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: Republican president wins the electoral college despite losing the popular vote; he then wins a second term with a narrow popular vote victory, which he misreads as a mandate, leading him to overreach with his second term agenda; his mismanagement of a costly and unpopular war in the Middle East helps drive his approval rating into the low 30s, fueling a… ## [Data Centers Are Becoming A Big Problem For Big Tech—And Trump](https://thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/data-centers-trump-tech) _2026-08-18 · Jay Kuo_ Voters across the political spectrum agree: No one wants data centers built near them. ## [Our Wins Of The Week](https://thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/week-progressive-wins-august-16) _2026-08-16 · The Big Picture_ After more bruising primary fights, Democrats are once again uniting heading into November. ## [Wisconsin Governor primary upset. Trump's catering truck ruse exposed. Outrage over air craft carrier conditions.](https://thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/august-14-weekly-news-roundup) _2026-08-14 · The Big Picture_ David Crowley Upsets Francesca Hong in Race for Wisconsin Governor ## [The Rise Of The Anti-System Moderate](https://thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/antisystem-moderates-democratic-party-2028) _2026-08-13 · The Big Picture_ Middle of the road institutionalists are positioning themselves as anti-system fighters ahead of 2028. Will it be enough to win over primary voters? ## [This Week In The Big Picture](https://thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/week-big-picture-august-12) _2026-08-12 · The Big Picture_ Throughout this year’s Democratic primaries, a narrative has taken root pitting the candidates of the progressive left, widely seen as “insurgents” running to disrupt the status quo, versus more moderate candidates largely aligned with the Democratic establishment. ## [Carte Blanche](https://thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/todd-blanche-attorney-general) _2026-08-11 · The Big Picture_ Now that Todd Blanche is confirmed as attorney general, we need a roadmap to assess the principal risks and prepare for what’s coming. ## [Our Wins Of The Week](https://thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/week-progressive-wins-august-9) _2026-08-09 · The Big Picture_ On Tuesday, Dr. Abdul El-Sayed won the hard-fought primary for U.S. Senate for Michigan against Rep. Haley Stevens by just 1 point. ## [El-Sayed wins Michigan primary. Trump enraged at Jeanine Pirro over reflecting pool. Todd Blanche wins key vote toward confirmation.](https://thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/august-7-weekly-news-roundup) _2026-08-07 · The Big Picture_ Abdul El-Sayed Narrowly Wins Michigan Democratic Senate Nomination ## [Code Faster with Clear Tutorials (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/sU4nMz6Ys9rF) _2026-08-07 · **Sponsored**_ Short, step-by-step coding videos you can follow along ## [The Blueprint To Unrig Our Democracy From Right-Wing Rule](https://thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/ben-wikler-plan-unrig-democracy) _2026-08-06 · The Big Picture_ Ben Wikler helped fix Wisconsin. Now he has a plan to restore democracy nationwide.