Queer Couples, Divorce, and Custody Rights
An ugly divorce exposes a gap in our legal structure.
A Photo for Friday
"Running"
Disinformation Governance Board Killed by Disinformation Campaign
The combination of a horrendous rollout and a social media onslaught was disastrous.
More Primary Examples: the PA GOP Governor's Race
An ongoing series of observations.
Finland and Sweden Apply to NATO, Turkey an Obstacle
A diplomatic nightmare brewing since last week is now upon us.
Maximal Angst Despite Minimal Cause
Quite often, political fights are about attitudes rather than issues and polices.
Mass Shootings, Ideology, and Mental Illness
We know a lot less about the motives of spree killers than the public discourse suggests.
When Mass Murder Becomes Commonplace
Tragedy has played out so often that it has become a statistic.
Podcast Recommendation (Plus: More on US Democracy)
Ezra Klein discusses the dynamics of American conservatism in historical perspective. Plus, he helps illustrate a key problem that we have in thinking about American politics (IMHO).
Ukraine War Adding to Global Food Insecurity
Supply chain disruptions are contributing to crisis for 300 million people.
January 6 Committee Subpoenas Republican Leaders
An unprecedented manuever in response to unprecedented obstruction.
Democrats Don't Control the Senate
Another day, another disappointment for the party's legislative agenda.
Pretextual Searches on the Interstate
Assumptions of racial animus are overshadowing a story that's outrageous enough on its own.
Justices Didn't Lie About Abortion in Hearings
Susan Collins and other Senators claiming otherwise are just wrong.
Protesting at Officials' Homes
Is harassing judges, mayors, Senators, and the like in their private lives just free speech?
