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What Bernie (Might Have) Said
Ignore the feud. Focus on the question underlying it. Read more
Jan. 16, 2020
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A Strong Ale for Dark Times
Introducing the 4th Estate, a beer to benefit journalism, coming next month to Bond Brothers in Cary. Read more
Jan. 15, 2020
The U.S. Went to the Precipice of Another Shooting War in the Middle East. What Did We Get Out of It?
With every day that goes by, this seems more and more like a fight everyone lost. Read more
Jan. 14, 2020
New Year, New Us: Welcome to the INDY’s Redesign
(You’ll have to pick up a print copy to see what I’m talking about here.) Read more
Jan. 08, 2020
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The Assassination of Qassim Suleimani, a Bad Guy
In 2002, Dick Cheney said we’d be “greeted as liberators.” We got endless war. In 2020, Mike Pompeo said Iraqis were “dancing in the street.” Do you really think that’s how this ends? Read more
Jan. 03, 2020
2019 Was the Year Reality Lost and Nonsense Prevailed
2020 will only be worse. Read more
Dec. 31, 2019
Matthew T. Nichols
The Grinch Who Stole the Constitution
Bill Barr, the most dangerous of Donald Trump’s lackeys. Read more
Dec. 23, 2019
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How to Waste a Perfectly Good Impeachment
McConnell wants a quick, pointless trial, followed by a quick, pointless vote. Wham-bam-thank-you, ma’am, an acquittal. Read more
Dec. 17, 2019
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The Raleigh City Council’s Rules of Decorum Were Bad Five Months Ago, and They’re Still Bad Now
Constituents can’t call out public servants by name? Bullshit. Read more
Dec. 05, 2019
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7 Thoughts on Trump and His Challengers From a Blissed-Out Holiday Beach Weekend
No. 6: Maybe don’t beat each other up over the fine print of health care, guys. Read more
Dec. 03, 2019
