Journalism by Andrew Hahn
News, analysis and opinion from The Hairy Times.
I write about politics, money, travel, food and the choices that shape everyday life for The Hairy Times, the independent news and opinion publication I founded. Below is every column I have published there, newest first. This page updates automatically whenever a new piece goes live.
The Hairy Times · August 26, 2026
The Journey We’re On (And Why We Can’t Make It Alone)
Look, I’m going to level with you. I started The Hairy Times because I was tired of feeling like I was drowning…
The Hairy Times · August 26, 2026
The 40-Year Wait Is Over: FDA Approves First Drug to Actually Fight What Causes Pancreatic Cancer
FDA Approves First Drug to Actually Fight What Causes Pancreatic Cancer The approval came through on a Tuesday. By Wednesday morning, oncologists…
The Hairy Times · August 26, 2026
The $100,000 Truth: Trumps Insider Trading Gets a Presidential Nod
The $100,000 Truth: When Insider Trading Gets a Presidential API By Andrew Hahn — The Hairy Times Let me tell you something…
The Hairy Times · August 26, 2026
They Want to Put Trumps Name on the Kennedy Center—Or Bulldoze It
Look, I’ve spent the last two decades watching governments do increasingly absurd things. I’ve seen authoritarian playbooks executed in countries most Americans…
The Hairy Times · August 23, 2026
Mike Lindell’s 11% Problem: The Pillow CEO Who Keeps Recounting Even When His Own Party Says “Mike… Buddy… Stop.”
The Pillow CEO Who Keeps Recounting Even When His Own Party The Pillow CEO Who Keeps Recounting Even When His Own Party
The Hairy Times · August 22, 2026
U.S.–Iran Tensions Rise: Sanctions, the Strait of Hormuz, and Trump’s 33% Approval
U.S.–Iran Tensions Rise: Sanctions, the Strait of Hormuz, and Trump’s 33% Approval Here’s what you need to understand: we’re watching two countries…
The Hairy Times · August 19, 2026
We Need to Make America, America Again
Why Americans Feel the Country Is Heading the Wrong Direction in 2026 Look, I’m going to level with you. Because the truth…
The Hairy Times · August 17, 2026
Is the U.S. at War With Iran? Inside the $43 Billion Undeclared Conflict We’re Losing
Let me be clear about something: we are at war with Iran. Not the official, Congress-declared, constitutional kind of war. The messy,…
The Hairy Times · August 13, 2026
In Search of Gandhirew: Where Is Our Sage When the World Burns?
Look, I’m going to level with you. Not long ago, I set out on what can only be described as a possibly…
The Hairy Times · August 10, 2026
Welcome to The Hairy Times — The Journey Starts Now
The Journey starts now. The world is a lot right now. You feel it. I feel it. We all feel it —…
The Hairy Times · July 20, 2026
The Cruelty Is the Point—Until We Decide It Isn’t
There’s a question Americans keep asking themselves in whispered conversations at kitchen tables and in late-night phone calls with old friends: When…
The Hairy Times · July 17, 2026
How We Made Wildfire Season Permanent and the impact of Climate Change
The LA fire started on January 7th. By January 11th, it had consumed over 40,000 acres and destroyed more than 12,000 structures.…
The Hairy Times · July 8, 2026
Who Gets to Guard the Gate? Federal Power and the Fight Over Elections
Look, I’m going to level with you: I’ve watched a lot of countries argue about who controls their elections. I’ve seen what…
The Hairy Times · July 6, 2026
The Emperor’s New Clothes Are on Fire: A Reckoning With the Lies We’ve Been Sold
The Emperor’s New Clothes Are on Fire: A Reckoning With the Lies We’ve Been Sold
The Hairy Times · June 19, 2026
After a long day at the Office – Lets make Cake
A Hairy Times Family Classic There was a time — late in the evening, long after the newsroom lights dimmed — when Bea…
The Hairy Times · June 14, 2026
The Gerontocracy Must End: Why America Needs Leaders Who’ll Live Long Enough to Face the Consequences of Their Decisions
The Gerontocracy Must End: Why America Needs Leaders Who’ll Live Long Enough to Face the Consequences of Their Decisions
The Hairy Times · May 26, 2026
The Rowdy Legacy: Why Kyle Busch Made Racing Better By Being Impossible to Ignore
A plea for roadside Awareness
The Hairy Times · May 20, 2026
America’s Always Been Great — Now Rise to Show It
Americas always been great — messy, loud, imperfect, but striving. Here’s what I know about America that keeps me up at night:…
The Hairy Times · April 11, 2026
How Tariffs are impacting our lives
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The Hairy Times · April 11, 2026
We’re Back. And These Times Are Every Bit as Hairy as You Think.
After years away, The Hairy Times is back in the game — and the world gave us plenty to write about while…
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