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Watching Democracy Burn, Part 4
Our system was built on norms that no longer exist. It’s time to rewrite the rules. Read more
Jul. 22, 2019
Watching Democracy Burn, Part 3
Can a post-Trump America pull itself back from the brink? Read more
Jul. 16, 2019
Watching Democracy Burn, Part 2
When the ends justify the means, anything goes. Read more
Jul. 05, 2019
Watching Democracy Burn, Part 1
On its 243rd birthday, the American experiment is more fragile than you think. It’s not just about Trump. Read more
Jul. 04, 2019
Some Raleigh City Council Members Are Back on Their Bullshit
Criticism—sometimes unfair, sometimes mean—is the price of being in the arena. Deal with it. Read more
Jun. 26, 2019
MeasuringWorth.com (https://www.measuringworth.com/slavery.php)
Like Every Other White Person, I’ve Benefited From White Supremacy. We Should Take Reparations Seriously.
The thing about original sin is, you pay for it eventually. Read more
Jun. 25, 2019
Trump Lies About Everything. How Could We Possibly Believe Him About Iran?
Will the consummate bullshitter bullshit us into another bullshit war? Read more
Jun. 17, 2019
It’s Time to Focus on Climate Change Like Civilization Depends on It
There are lots of important issues. One is more urgent than the rest. Read more
Jun. 11, 2019
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Donald Trump Is a Small Man in a Big World
What Jackie Kennedy and the saga of the U.S.S. John McCain can teach us about the president of the United States. Read more
Jun. 04, 2019
NY Daily News
Donald Trump Says His Political Enemies Committed Treason. Imagine If We Took Him Seriously.
We dismiss him as clueless, and he is. But that doesn’t make him less dangerous. Read more
May 27, 2019
