Masking Didn’t Become Normal

Or did it?

The Limits of Ideology

John Fetterman says he’s not a progressive.

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Americans No Longer Believe in the American Dream

Most no longer believe it’s possible to get ahead through hard work.

What’s ‘Political Dysfunction’?

I know it when I see it.

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Objective Journalism in an Objectively Uneven Contest

What if one of the candidates is Hitler?

Weak Parties With Strong Partisanship

More on an ongoing saga.

A Few Thoughts on the Election and Poll Interpretation

And, not surprisingly, about parties.

Home Schooling Exploding if You Were Taught Math at Home

The innumeracy hurts.

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Stop Trying to Make French Happen

Paris is fighting a losing battle over the prominence of their language.

Mike Johnson is Very Religious

His critics are focused on the wrong problem.

‘From the River to the Sea’

When the obvious is controversial.

Two GOPs

A policy-leaning wing and a political-leaning wing make for an unworkable coalition.

Israel at War: It’s a Reckoning

A roundup of news and opinon.

Politics as Sport

The game is the game.

Trump and Christian Nationalism

A satisfying but unlikely explanation.

Does Comedy Have to be Based on Truth?

Hasan Minhaj is a serial liar. Does it matter?

Far Right Politics Spreading Across the West

The trend shows no sign of abating.

The Clown Car Has No Brakes

The MAGA wing is driving us over a cliff.

Romney’s Indictment of His Party

Calling out a large chunk of the GOP.

Biden’s Reverse Midas Touch

His message isn’t getting through. Is it the messenger?

14th Amendment Solutions

One weird trick could save us from Trump.

Sunday Discussion Question

Who is the GOP’s best option to beat Biden and why?

When Does A University Stop Being a University?

West Virginia University may be the canary in the coal mine.

The Quest for a Non-Trump Republican

The Establishment is desperate for an alternative that’s not coming.

The Injustice of Place

A new book looks at the confluence of geography and disadvantage.

Televising Trump’s Trial

His lawyers and Democratic lawmakers are urging an exception.

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The Good Old Days

Back when people were kinder and man’s word was his bond.

An Authoritarian Tale

Don’t offend the Lt. Governor in Texas.

Democratic Majority Emerging After All?

Today’s youth cohort might actually vote.

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Phone Numbers

When something simple isn’t so simple.

Grumpy Uncle Joe?

Say it ain’t so!

Thinking about the Past

Thoughts after reading Part 2 of the Reuter’s series, “Slavery’s Descendants”

The MAGA Disconnect

They’re angry and yet having a good time.

Is This Time Different?

America survived a civil war and the turmoil of the 1960s. Can we rebound again?

America’s “Family Secret” or Just Plain Denial?

Slavery is an inextricable part of our past, whether we want to talk about it or not.

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The All-Volunteer Force at 50

Is America’s military capable of fighting the next war?

Compelled Speech and Public Accommodation

The Supreme Court sided with an anti-gay website designer.

Trump’s Been Indicted. What Now?

We’re in uncharted waters.

Young Men Becoming More Right-Wing?

Some interesting (and potentially disturbing) polling trends.

Creative Class on Strike

Hollywood and the news media are roiled in labor disputes.

Corporations and Pride Month

Damned if they do and damned if they don’t. Sometimes both.

Will AI Kill All the Jobs?

Some predict a fundamental restructuring of the economy.

Class Sorting in American Politics

Most high-income Congressional Districts are Democratic and low-income Districts are Republican.

The Trump Show

The real media bias.

Republicans and Democratic Backsliding

When winning is the only acceptable outcome.

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California Revisiting Travel Ban

A symbolic gesture is now highly impractical, if not harmful.

Police Speculation and Contagion Fears

Balancing the public’s desire to know and the potential for harm is not easy.

Digital Blackface!

Inventing outrage in an already outrageous world.

Americans Don’t Live as Long as We Should

We’re falling further behind for many reasons.