Archive - Lucas’s Substack

The Power of Pretending

And your role in identifying it

Jul 2 •

June 2025

Ask Me Anything

And I will answer

Jun 21 •

My perspective as a former arms control and counter-proliferation officer at the Pentagon

Jun 18 •

An American Hero

An immigrant's tale for father's day

Jun 15 •

No One Is Safe When Justice Depends on Your Skin Tone

What this is like for immigrants like my wife, Marilyn, who followed all the rules

Jun 14 •

When Did I Know I Was Going to Lose?

The moment I knew Democrats were really in trouble and how to avoid it in 2026

Jun 9 •

May 2025

April 2025

Politics in an Era of Denial

How to Break Through

Apr 24 •

A Little Surprise

And the Poll Results

Apr 19 •

A Poll for the Next Issue

Quotes of the week--and a choice for which to go deeper on

Apr 17 •

#nojs-banner { position: fixed; bottom: 0; left: 0; padding: 16px 16px 16px 32px; width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; background: red; color: white; font-family: -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: 13px; line-height: 13px; } #nojs-banner a { color: inherit; text-decoration: underline; } This site requires JavaScript to run correctly. Please turn on JavaScript or unblock scripts