Donald Trump Removed From Maine Ballot

Another state has declared him an insurrectionist.

Trump Doubles Down on Fascism

The Republican frontrunner continues to use Hitler’s language, praise dictators, and lionize traitors.

Transgender Teachers Suing Florida Over Pronoun Restrictions

The inevitable pushback against the pushback has begun.

What’s ‘Political Dysfunction’?

I know it when I see it.

Gender, Choice, and Immutability

A fascinating conversation between two queer journalists.

The (American) Politics of Israel-Palestine

Pick a side. No nuance allowed.

When Allies Become Heretics

Call-out culture has become a circular firing squad.

Righting Past Wrongs

Thousands of LGBTQ veterans are seeking to have their discharges upgraded.

The Town Without Elections Redux

Updating the political saga of Newbern, Alabama.

More on Small Town Justice

A deep tradition rightly under scrutiny.

DeSantis Keeps Telling Us Who He Is

Doubling down on state standards on slavery.

Thinking about the Past

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

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.

SCOTUS Ends Affirmative Action

The inevitable has happened. Now for the fallout.

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What happens when you lose [Insert Name]?

When a go-to “nonpartisan” defender breaks rank does that change your opinion?

Corporations and Pride Month

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

President Biden Officially Running for Re-Election

“The question we are facing is whether in the years ahead we have more freedom or less freedom. More rights or fewer.”

Forum Shopping and Legal Mischief

It’s time to ban a growing and dangerous practice.

Education Department Issues Regulations on Transgender Sports Competition

A sensible compromise on a controversial issue.

SCOTUS Punts on Free Speech Case

The court declined to review a preacher’s lawsuit against my alma mater.

Trump Could Be Indicted Next Week

The Manhattan DA could move as early as next week.

Education Politics

Inane, effective, and part of a far broader ideological debate.

Gay Wedding Cake Baker Back in Court

Here we go again.

Yearly Reminder: Dr. King Had A Lot More To Say Than That One Sentence

My (apparently) annual reflections on “The content of their character” day

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Colleges Fear Affirmative Action’s Demise

A pending Supreme Court ruling could be more impactful than many realize.

Donahoe Allowed to Retire

The Army has done the right thing the wrong way.

What Now for Stacey Abrams’ Model?

Her emphasis on turnout has helped other Democrats but she’s a two-time loser.

Supreme Court Poised to Upend Everything

The term that kicks off today could undermine our entire system of government.

Bill Plante, 1938-2022

The veteran newsman is gone at 84.

The Emerging Democratic Majority at 20

How well has the famous thesis fared?

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Trump’s Reliable Cannon

The former president shopped for the right judge.

Fear of a White Scholar

President Biden had a meeting with some historians. The horrors.

Bill Russell, 1934-2022

The iconic basketball player, coach, and civil rights leader is gone at 88.

House Passes Marriage Protection Bill

The symbolic vote attracted a handful of Republican votes.

Racial Equity and America’s Roads

A new initiative aims to right decades-old wrongs.

Minority Rule in a Winner-Take-All System

How long can the unsustainable be sustained?

Myths of American Democracy

Tweaking the message and getting out the vote don’t matter as much as strategists think.

Watergate at 50

Half a century have passed since a botched burglary changed history.

Time for a New Generation to Lead?

The Silents and Boomers have been in charge too long.

Star Trek Goes Woke!

Has a franchise that’s always been political gone too far?

Just Move If You Don’t Like it Here!

There are many barriers to true freedom.

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CRT? Tired. Groomers? Wired!

The latest strategic moral panic from the far right

Respectability Politics

A Black columnist argues that Will Smith set back a whole race.

The Senate is Passing Legislation!

Do you believe in miracles?

Double Jeopardy in All But Name

Two notorious cases indicate a policy shift on federal prosecutions of cases already tried in lower courts.