I’m Coleman Hughes, host of Conversations with Coleman, author of The End of Race Politics, professional musician, and a longtime writer at The Free Press. Have questions about how CwC episodes are made, ideas for new guests, or want to chat about the state of our nation: the news, free speech, foreign policy, wokeness, far-right lunacy, music, race politics, writing, or anything else on your mind? On Tuesday, August 18, at 3 p.m., I’ll answer as many of your questions as possible—live, right h

I live outside Cheyenne WY. There are now 3 large data center campuses under construction near my home. There are several more up and running or under construction elsewhere around Cheyenne. Wyoming has been, and still is, very dependant on the extraction industry. Coal, oil, natural gas, etc. Most in the state want economic diversification. Many are against data centers. The reasons against data centers seemingly do not hold water. I have looked into this, attended town meetings, talked with

I've been working on an essay about what America is and what it means to be American — writing and rewriting so much that I don't know where I'm going. (It is certainly true that we write to figure out what we think.) Perhaps hearing other people's thoughts will help me figure out what I think ... I've struggled with this idea that truly being American means you've had to experience hardship — which I have not. They say that every generation has it easier than the last, and that has largely be