Claudine Gay Resigns as Harvard President
Repeated academic integrity violations led to her forced ouster.
Trump Calls Political Rivals “Vermin” and Seeks to “Root Out” the “Threat from Within”
Leading candidate for Republican nomination deploys eliminationist rhetoric in Veteran’s Day speech.
Who The Hell is Dean Phillips?
It’s quite the week for politicians with generic names nobody has ever heard of.
A Stew of Stupidity
Eight state have withdrawn from a system to prevent illegal voting because of ignorance and agitation.
Proud Boys Convicted of Seditious Conspiracy
The worst of the worst Capitol Riot players have been brought to justice.
Anti-Zionism Isn’t Anti-Semitism
Many young, progressive Jews are feeling unwelcome in young, progressive circles.
Chappelle’s Last Netflix Special
“The Closer” delivers more of what people love and hate about the GOAT.
Anti-Asian Hate in America
A mass shooting in Atlanta draws attention to a problem of which I was only tangentially aware.
Fact-Checking in a Fact-Free World
Debunking urban legends and Internet rumors is harder than it used to be.
Freedom, Security, and Insurrection
The aftermath of the January 6 Capitol riots runs into the First Amendment,
New York Times and the Outrage Mob
The newspaper of record radically altered a column and then misrepresented it.
Should We Blame Bernie for His Trolls?
There’s a disturbing pattern of misogyny from his supporters.
Lessons For The U.S. In The British Elections?
What lessons are there for the United States in general, and Democrats in particular, in last weeks British election?
Conservatives Score Historic Win In British Elections
Boris Johnson and the British Conservative Party scored a huge win in yesterday’s General Election, while Labour walked away with its biggest defeat in a generation.