Timing is everything. When it comes to free and fair elections and ensuring that Donald Trump and fellow authoritarians do not pull off a successful coup, we are nearly out of time. At least 19 states have added laws that make it more difficult to vote, according to the Brennan Center for Justice, and 49 state legislatures […]
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Chuck Schumer’s Last Chance on Voting Rights
Democrats can’t pass their voting rights bills without bending or breaking the filibuster, which Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says they will try to do by next week. Exactly how is not clear. According to Politico, “Democrats are oscillating between voting on a talking filibuster or a carveout for elections reform.” Why are they torn? “Some […]
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Critical Race Query
When it comes to critical race theory, strong opinions abound. Proponents declare that it’s “the only way we hold the devil at bay,” while the conservative Heritage Foundation insists that its embrace would “destroy our military.” Recently, the amorphous concept has stirred growing debate not just in the world of education policy but also in the national conversation […]
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Pretending Monopoly Has Nothing to Do With Inflation
The Washington Post and Larry Summers don’t know what they’re talking about.
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The Well-Deserved Legal Losses of Citizen Trump
Last Friday, former White House Chief of Staff Mark R. Meadows filed a Supreme Court brief asking for “a prompt answer” to the question of whether Donald Trump has legitimate grounds to shield White House records from the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol. Even if Trump were entitled […]
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The Banality of University Slogans
Whether it’s ad campaigns for football season, gauzy reports from the provost, or bombast from the school’s president, higher education abounds with empty rhetoric.
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Georgia Republicans Are Scheming to Subvert the Will of Voters
GOP lawmakers know that the state’s diversifying electorate poses a threat to their candidates. Here’s what they’re doing to hold on to power.
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What’s Really Behind U.S. Fears Over a New Chinese Military Base in West Africa?
Maybe it has to do with the nearby presence of two American oil giants, Chevron and Exxon.
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January 6th and the Heroism of the Concession Speech
I’ve seen politics as a U.S. Capitol Police officer, a speechwriter, and a journalist. On this sad anniversary, here is a sober look at what Trump wrought.
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The Capitol Insurrection Is Not Over
Too many Americans see the assault on our democracy as a single event. It wasn’t. It’s been continuing ever since.