We need to rethink the conventional wisdom about who is and who is not a loyal and responsible actor in the Democratic coalition.
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The Battle Over the “Latin Mass” Isn’t About Latin
It’s about theology, ecumenicism, accessibility—and who wields power within the Catholic Church half a century after Vatican II.
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No Party Ever Tried What the Democrats Are Trying Now
The audacity of the reconciliation bill.
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None Dare Call It Insurrection
You can’t really prosecute the January 6 rioters for treason, but you don’t have to slap their wrists, either.
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Backsliding in Bangladesh
The deadly collapse of a Bangladesh garment factory in 2013 focused world attention on Third World workers’ unsafe working conditions. Now global clothing brands hope you’ve forgotten.
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Cuomo’s Resignation Shows the Democrats Police Their Ranks Better Than Republicans
It isn’t merely Trump. They’ve just given up.
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Tax the Unvaxxed
People who refuse the Covid vaccine are imposing costs on society. Time to make them pay.
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No, the CDC Eviction Moratorium Does Not Raise Constitutional Issues
Conservatives are wrong to say it does, and Biden created unnecessary confusion on this point.
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The Civil Rights Leader Who Thinks America Is “In Many Ways Worse Off Than It Was Then”
Andrew Young talks about voting rights, the Iranian revolution, January’s Capitol insurrection, Martin Luther King … and staying hopeful.
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AOC’s Weird Flex
The New York congresswoman wants to prove that progressives have major sway in Washington when they use hardball tactics. Can she deliver?
