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Legal Experts Can’t Wrap Their Heads Around a Coup

Posted by Martin Longman | Jul 2, 2022 | Justice | 0 |

Wanker of the Day: Gary Abernathy

Posted by Martin Longman | Jul 1, 2022 | Media | 3 |

All of This Has Been Baked in the Cake for a Long Time

Posted by Martin Longman | Jun 30, 2022 | Environment, Justice | 4 |

Featured Articles

Breaking Up the Cult of Trump

Breaking Up the Cult of Trump

by Martin Longman | Culture | 6

The Cult of Trump is now the Republican Party and it's here to stay unless the left takes a new approach.

  • The Ketchup on the Walls of Our Democracy

    The Ketchup on the Walls of Our Democracy

    by Martin Longman | White House | 2

  • The Urban/Suburban Alliance is Crumbling

    The Urban/Suburban Alliance is Crumbling

    by Martin Longman | Elections | 11

  • Rich Lowry is Trump’s Latest Defense Attorney

    Rich Lowry is Trump’s Latest Defense Attorney

    by Martin Longman | Justice | 4

  • Praising Bastards for Doing One Decent Thing

    Praising Bastards for Doing One Decent Thing

    by Martin Longman | Congress | 3

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

How To Avert a Civil War

How To Avert a Civil War

Justice | 1

Had Trump succeeded on January 6, the country would already be at war with itself, but it could still happen.

  • The Department of Justice Is Our Only Hope

    The Department of Justice Is Our Only Hope

    Justice | 9

  • The Case For Sedition Against Trump is (Almost) Complete

    The Case For Sedition Against Trump is (Almost) Complete

    Justice | 2

  • 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

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

Wanker of the Day: Gary Abernathy

Wanker of the Day: Gary Abernathy

Media | 3

This Washington Post columnist argues that Trump's absence on January 20 was more serious than his actions on January 6.

  • 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

  • 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

Environment

All of This Has Been Baked in the Cake for a Long Time

All of This Has Been Baked in the Cake for a Long Time

Environment, Justice | 4

The left is reeling from repeated blows delivered by the Supreme Court, but none of this is a surprise.

  • Trying to Wake the World to the Perils of Climate Change

    Trying to Wake the World to the Perils of Climate Change

    Environment | 4

  • 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

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

Breaking Up the Cult of Trump

Breaking Up the Cult of Trump

Culture | 6

The Cult of Trump is now the Republican Party and it's here to stay unless the left takes a new approach.

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

    Why Should I Care About the Depp/Heard Case?

    Culture, Justice | 8

  • 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

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