A Specious Comparison of Voting Rules

No, Colorado’s voting regulations are not roughly the same as Georgia’s.

The Consolidation of Journalism

The Internet killed the newspaper without really replacing it.

Major League False Equivalence

There’s no voting in baseball.

Corporate Politics in Georgia

The GA GOP is butting heads with corporations over HB202

How to Defend Rules Designed to Make Voting Harder

An example from Dan McLaughlin of NR

Georgia Passes New Election Law

It makes voting harder.

List Of School Shootings In The United States By Death Toll

Our current forms of collective action on guns have failed us.

Atlanta Shooting Not a Hate Crime?

The U.S. Senators and a U.S. Representative beg to differ.

Anti-Asian Hate in America

A mass shooting in Atlanta draws attention to a problem of which I was only tangentially aware.

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Merrick Garland Ready to Take on Domestic Extremists

The man most famous for getting screwed out of a Supreme Court seat has a more interesting backstory.

US Life Expectancy Declines

Another empirical indication of the toll of the pandemic.

Georgia Republicans Stayed Home

Weeks of claims of rigged elections may well have cost the GOP the Senate.

Trump Wants to Push ‘Stolen Election’ Claim in Senate Trial

The man still can’t get out of his own way.

Henry Aaron, 1934-2021

Hammerin’ Hank is gone.

Add Another Phone Call to the Pile

Trump tried to interfere in GA earlier than we knew.

Trump Likely Broke the Law in GA Call

Although prosecution and conviction are unlikely.

Another Alabama Coordinator Hired During Playoffs

Steve Sarkisian joins a frustrating trend.

Cleveland Indians Changing Name

The inevitable only took 105 years.

Reaping the Whirlwind

That thing that happens when you sow the wind with conspiracy theories.

On Faux Analysis of Biden’s Win

Arguments and analyses that are, well, turkeys.

More Kook Than Coup

A shameful farce continues to unfold.

Donald Trump v. Stacey Abrams

Gracious concessions are the norm except when they’re not.

Moving to Georgia

The requirements for voting in the Peach State appear loose.

Biden Win Looking Closer

The picture is becoming clearer.

The Weirdest Sports Season Ever?

COVID has given us a surreal calendar.

Thoughts on the Breonna Taylor Case and Beyond

Considering Breonna Taylor’s death, police shootings, and human rights.

Is Federalism the Real Problem?

A fundamental building block of our system makes it nearly impossible to fix.

Some Funerals Are More Equal than Others

The rules are different if you’re famous.

DC Area Schools Not Opening

The lousy hybrid option has been scrapped in favor of a worthless virtual one.

Gun Violence Spiking Across American Cities

A marked rise in shooting deaths is going largely unnoticed.

Protests, Riots, and Looting

Outside agitators, including white supremacist groups, are shaping public perception of the George Floyd protests.

Gregory McMichael Leaked the Arbery Video

A bizarre twist to a tragic story.

Second Video in Ahmaud Arbery Case

We now have more context but not more relevant facts.

Pondering Easter Sunday, Remembering a Funeral

Gatherings involve risk at the moment.

Why They’re Still Out of Toilet Paper

It’s not greedy hoarders after all.

The Narcissist in Chief, II

This could be a very long series.

SXSW Latest Victim of Coronavirus

Conferences, sporting events, and even school has been canceled to avoid spreading the pandemic.

Coronavirus Has Been Politicized to Dangerous Effect

Republicans are half as likely to take the outbreak seriously.

Previewing The Sixth Democratic Debate

It’s time for the last Democratic debate of 2019, and the stage will be smaller than it has at any time in the past.

Viewership For Fifth Democratic Debate Drops Significantly

Wednesday night’s debate drew the smallest television audience of any of the debates so far.

One Of Deval Patrick’s Appearances Draws Empty Room

Former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick isn’t exactly starting out on the right foot.

Democrats Clash In Fifth Debate

The fifth Democratic debate brought some candidate clashes, but hardly the no-holds-barred type of event you might expect for this late in the pre-primary process.

Previewing The Fifth Democratic Debate

Taking a look at the state of the race as Democratic prepare to clash in tonight’s fifth debate.

Chick-Fil-A To Stop Donations To Anti-LGBT Groups

Chick-Fil-A is ending its charitable giving to organizations that oppose LGBT rights, and conservatives are predictably freaking out.

Beto O’Rourke Drops Out Of Presidential Race

Beto O;Rourke finally faces reality.

NCAA Allows ‘Image and Likeness’ Compensation

Bowing to Immense political pressure to pay college athletes will dramatically change the game.

Jimmy Carter: 80 Too Old for Presidents

The oldest living former President has some reflections on age and the strains of the office.

Jon Ossoff Enters Race Against David Perdue In Georgia

Democrat Jon Ossoff has thrown his hat in the ring to challenge David Perdue for Georgia’s Senate seat in 2020.