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The Ketchup on the Walls of Our Democracy

Posted by Martin Longman | Jun 28, 2022 | White House | 1 |

The Urban/Suburban Alliance is Crumbling

Posted by Martin Longman | Jun 27, 2022 | Elections | 11 |

Rich Lowry is Trump’s Latest Defense Attorney

Posted by Martin Longman | Jun 24, 2022 | Justice | 2 |

Featured Articles

Praising Bastards for Doing One Decent Thing

Praising Bastards for Doing One Decent Thing

by Martin Longman | Congress | 3

We're so desperate for decency from our leaders that we treat every failure to be a giant asshole as somehow heroic.

  • Can the Left Govern Colombia?

    Can the Left Govern Colombia?

    by Martin Longman | Foreign Affairs | 1

  • Wanker of the Day: Margot Cleveland

    Wanker of the Day: Margot Cleveland

    by Martin Longman | Elections | 2

  • How To Avert a Civil War

    How To Avert a Civil War

    by Martin Longman | Justice | 1

  • The Department of Justice Is Our Only Hope

    The Department of Justice Is Our Only Hope

    by Martin Longman | Justice | 8

White House

Should Biden Ever Declare the Pandemic Over?

Should Biden Ever Declare the Pandemic Over?

Health Care, White House | 1

There's really no political or public health benefit to declaring victory over COVID-19.

  • The Democrats’ Best Bet is To Run Against Republican Radicalism

    The Democrats’ Best Bet is To Run Against Republican Radicalism

    Elections, White House | 3

  • Draft Stevenson Was More Compelling Than Draft Bernie

    Draft Stevenson Was More Compelling Than Draft Bernie

    White House | 6

  • Donald Trump Jr.’s Consciousness of Guilt

    Donald Trump Jr.’s Consciousness of Guilt

    White House | 1

  • Biden Knows What He’s Doing With Putin

    Biden Knows What He’s Doing With Putin

    Foreign Affairs, White House | 8

Congress

Worse Than Watergate, Part Infinity

Worse Than Watergate, Part Infinity

Congress, Justice | 1

The Nixon administration was swept away, but the GOP will remain intact after the January 6 committee hearings.

  • Republicans Know That Democrat Cheri Beasley Could Win the NC Senate Seat

    Republicans Know That Democrat Cheri Beasley Could Win the NC Senate Seat

    Congress, Elections | 0

  • Are Reporters Failing to Inform People That McCarthy Is An Idiot?

    Are Reporters Failing to Inform People That McCarthy Is An Idiot?

    Congress, Media | 5

  • The Stakes of the January 6 Hearings

    The Stakes of the January 6 Hearings

    Congress, Justice | 6

  • The Democrats Can’t Stop Massacres on Their Own

    The Democrats Can’t Stop Massacres on Their Own

    Congress | 1

Justice

The Case For Sedition Against Trump is (Almost) Complete

The Case For Sedition Against Trump is (Almost) Complete

Justice | 2

The disgraced ex-president attempted a coup, but can it be proved that he organized the violence?

  • Turning Trump from Dominator to Dominatee

    Turning Trump from Dominator to Dominatee

    Justice | 3

  • Barr Got Exactly What He Wanted From Durham

    Barr Got Exactly What He Wanted From Durham

    Elections, Justice | 1

  • Why Should I Care About the Depp/Heard Case?

    Why Should I Care About the Depp/Heard Case?

    Culture, Justice | 8

  • How the Radical Right’s Embrace of the Great Replacement Theory Is Tied to Overturning Roe v. Wade

    How the Radical Right’s Embrace of the Great Replacement Theory Is Tied to Overturning Roe v. Wade

    Culture, Health Care, Justice | 1

Elections

The Urban/Suburban Alliance is Crumbling

The Urban/Suburban Alliance is Crumbling

Elections | 11

The Democrats put all their cards on the suburbs and now they're slipping away.

  • Wanker of the Day: Margot Cleveland

    Wanker of the Day: Margot Cleveland

    Elections | 2

  • Republicans Know That Democrat Cheri Beasley Could Win the NC Senate Seat

    Republicans Know That Democrat Cheri Beasley Could Win the NC Senate Seat

    Congress, Elections | 0

  • Barr Got Exactly What He Wanted From Durham

    Barr Got Exactly What He Wanted From Durham

    Elections, Justice | 1

  • The Democrats’ Best Bet is To Run Against Republican Radicalism

    The Democrats’ Best Bet is To Run Against Republican Radicalism

    Elections, White House | 3

Foreign Affairs

Can the Left Govern Colombia?

Can the Left Govern Colombia?

Foreign Affairs | 1

For the first time ever, the left will get a crack at running Colombia, but it will be beset by challenges.

  • If It Walks Like a Nazi, and It Talks Like a Nazi…

    If It Walks Like a Nazi, and It Talks Like a Nazi…

    Foreign Affairs | 4

  • The French Results Are Welcome But Not Reassuring

    The French Results Are Welcome But Not Reassuring

    Elections, Foreign Affairs | 0

  • What Russians Can Learn from Germany’s Last War

    What Russians Can Learn from Germany’s Last War

    Foreign Affairs | 0

  • The Myth that Moscow is the Great Defender of Christendom is Dead 

    The Myth that Moscow is the Great Defender of Christendom is Dead 

    Culture, Foreign Affairs | 0

Media

The Javanka Rift With The Donald Is About to Break Out Into the Open

The Javanka Rift With The Donald Is About to Break Out Into the Open

Media | 3

Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump will no longer be able to hide the tension within the family.

  • Are Reporters Failing to Inform People That McCarthy Is An Idiot?

    Are Reporters Failing to Inform People That McCarthy Is An Idiot?

    Congress, Media | 5

  • The Uvalde Focus Should Not Be on Performance of First Responders

    The Uvalde Focus Should Not Be on Performance of First Responders

    Media | 7

  • Glad I’m Not Baked Alaska

    Glad I’m Not Baked Alaska

    Media | 2

  • Zelensky Is SO Much More Than a Comedian-Turned-President

    Zelensky Is SO Much More Than a Comedian-Turned-President

    Foreign Affairs, Media | 3

Environment

Trying to Wake the World to the Perils of Climate Change

Trying to Wake the World to the Perils of Climate Change

Environment | 4

An environmental activist self-immolated on the steps of the Supreme Court to raise awareness of climate change. Did you notice?

  • The Gray Wolf Deserves Emergency Protection

    The Gray Wolf Deserves Emergency Protection

    Environment | 2

  • Don’t Look Up Is Our Generation’s Dr. Strangelove

    Don’t Look Up Is Our Generation’s Dr. Strangelove

    Culture, Environment | 5

  • Alex Jones Blames President Biden for Launching Tornadoes

    Alex Jones Blames President Biden for Launching Tornadoes

    Environment, Media | 4

  • Jailed for Stupidity

    Jailed for Stupidity

    Environment | 2

Health Care

Should Biden Ever Declare the Pandemic Over?

Should Biden Ever Declare the Pandemic Over?

Health Care, White House | 1

There's really no political or public health benefit to declaring victory over COVID-19.

  • How the Radical Right’s Embrace of the Great Replacement Theory Is Tied to Overturning Roe v. Wade

    How the Radical Right’s Embrace of the Great Replacement Theory Is Tied to Overturning Roe v. Wade

    Culture, Health Care, Justice | 1

  • Alito’s Embrace of Junk Science Will Make Several Forms of Contraception Illegal

    Alito’s Embrace of Junk Science Will Make Several Forms of Contraception Illegal

    Health Care | 1

  • When Logical Consistency is Politically Toxic

    When Logical Consistency is Politically Toxic

    Health Care | 1

  • The Only Way to Fight Back Against a Radicalized Supreme Court

    The Only Way to Fight Back Against a Radicalized Supreme Court

    Congress, Health Care, Justice | 2

Culture

Why Should I Care About the Depp/Heard Case?

Why Should I Care About the Depp/Heard Case?

Culture, Justice | 8

A lot is supposed to be riding on the verdict in this case, but I can't understand the stakes.

  • The Southern Baptists’ Conservative Reformation

    The Southern Baptists’ Conservative Reformation

    Culture | 2

  • Joshua Katz is a Poor Martyr For the Cause of Free Speech

    Joshua Katz is a Poor Martyr For the Cause of Free Speech

    Culture | 3

  • How the Radical Right’s Embrace of the Great Replacement Theory Is Tied to Overturning Roe v. Wade

    How the Radical Right’s Embrace of the Great Replacement Theory Is Tied to Overturning Roe v. Wade

    Culture, Health Care, Justice | 1

  • The Lie Embedded in Carlson’s Great Replacement Theory

    The Lie Embedded in Carlson’s Great Replacement Theory

    Culture, Elections | 1

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