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Is Alabama Too Woke for Florida?

A strange controversy in higher ed.

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Jesse Jackson, 1941-2026

The controversial civil rights leader is gone at 84.

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Is The Resistance Futile?

The second round of No Kings rallies will take place today. Will they matter?

Bizarre Conspiracies: USAID Edition

People are weird.

The Nationalist Movement and the Transformation of the Republican Party

Thinking about the evolution (or is it devolution) of the GOP since the 1990s.

“Freedom is Slavery”

Orwell came to mind this morning.

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. delivers remarks during a transition ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Aug. 14, 2020. (U.S. Air Force/Eric Dietrich) Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. delivers remarks during a transition ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Aug. 14, 2020. (U.S. Air Force/Eric Dietrich)

Trump Purges Pentagon Leadership

Three members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff have been fired.

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What Exactly Did The Trump Campaign Vet J.D. Vance For?

It’s not been a great few days for J. D. Vance

Abbott Pardons Man Who Killed BLM Protestor

A gross miscarriage of justice.

The ‘Outside Agitator’ Trope

It’s been around for a very long time.

Campus Crackdowns Escalate

Police have been brought at universities across the country.

President Joe Biden delivers remarks announcing CHIPS and Science Act grants to Intel to expand U.S. semiconductor production, Wednesday, March 20, 2024, at the Intel Ocotillo Campus in Chandler, Arizona. President Joe Biden delivers remarks announcing CHIPS and Science Act grants to Intel to expand U.S. semiconductor production, Wednesday, March 20, 2024, at the Intel Ocotillo Campus in Chandler, Arizona.

Biden Has Lowest Approval in History, Should Still Win

A famed political forecaster doesn’t believe the polls.

SCOTUS Rejects Appeal of BLM Leader Sued For Attack by Protestor

A longstanding precedent may be in jeopardy.

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Burn it All Down

The politics of chaos.

Tit, Meet Tat

The inevitable threats to remove Biden from the ballot emerge.

The Limits of Ideology

John Fetterman says he’s not a progressive.

Who The Hell is Dean Phillips?

It’s quite the week for politicians with generic names nobody has ever heard of.

Florida Backs Down, Allows AP Psychology

Sanity has prevailed.

Public Confidence in Military Lowest in Decades

There has been a steady decline the last five years.

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More on Small Town Justice

A deep tradition rightly under scrutiny.

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Small Town Justice?

Those who refuse to learn about the past often perpetuate its mistakes.

Anarchy in France

The rioting never seems to stop.

SCOTUS Ends Affirmative Action

The inevitable has happened. Now for the fallout.

Whitewashing Juneteenth

It’s becoming just another day off work!