How to Undercut a Demagogue: Turning Trump’s Own Words Against Him
Democrats are finally learning: Being the adult in a food fight no longer works.
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The Russian Kids Are Alright
On TikTok, the children of Soviet parents give us a lesson in the lingering effects of dictatorship.
Zuckerberg Hands Anti-Vax MAGAs a Pre-Election PR Victory
Having won in the courts, Meta CEO capitulated to MAGA in his letter to Jim Jordan.
Donald Trump: Political Force or Political Farce?
The danger Trump poses to democracy and stability in the US is also very real… and of course it would be amplified if he ever returned to the White House again.
But he won’t.
Who Made Alex Jones?
Who or what prompted the InfoWars host’s devolution from contrarian hothead — and platform for valuable ideas — to the lunatic fringe? The answers may surprise you.
America Is a Hellhole of Niceness and Optimism
Can the country keep its sunny side up?
Iran Hostages, Carter, Reagan, and Bush: What the NY Times Missed
A seemingly stolen election in 1980 led to the US of today, where the richest one percent hold vastly disproportionate power over the rest of the population.
‘The War in Ukraine Is Much Worse Than the War on Terror’
Paul Smith has served in the Ukrainian army since the beginning of the Russian invasion. He has been close to losing his life and says this war is much worse than what he experienced in Afghanistan.
Searching for Normalcy in Ukraine Where Nothing Is Normal
A chess club and a zoo provide the illusion of normalcy in eastern Ukraine despite continuing missile attacks from Putin’s “special military operation.”
Beware the Woke Mind Virus
Thoughts on Elon Musk vs. Don Lemon, plus a Hopi prophecy.
Latinx Authors Find the Bookshelves Blocked
Latinx voices have been largely unheard in the publishing industry.
The Pathology of Government Secrecy
A case study of author Nicholson Baker’s obsession with trying to understand the dark side of Cold War history, while it’s shrouded in denials of FOIA requests.