Our Political Reality

Voting ourselves out of this mess is not so easy

Assessing the Party Fringes

AOC v. MTG: one of these things is not like the other.

Trying an Impeached Former President

The legal debates are unsettled but we can all agree that Rand Paul is a moron.

American Grief And Denial

How Trump’s Words are Heard

Trump is careless with his words and extremists respond.

Trump Deserves to be Impeached, Plain and Simple

As we assess Trump’s role in all of this, it is important to think through what he did (and did not) do.

The Arab Spring at 10

Tunisia is freer but poorer than it was before Mohamed Bouazizi’s desperate act.

The Next Attempt to Subvert

January 6th, when the electoral votes are counted.

Donald Trump v. Stacey Abrams

Gracious concessions are the norm except when they’re not.

27 Million Americans Have Already Voted

Election Day is increasingly a myth.

Trump Rejects Virtual Debate

The infected guy wants a face-to-face debate.

Trump Rejects Virtual Debate

His campaign now wants more live debates.

VP Debate 2020

Kamala Harris wins by not losing.

In Case You Didn’t Notice, COVID Is A National Security Threat

The lawyers can’t clean up the mess left by the President’s sudden incapacity.

A Few Polls to Ponder

Some numbers from PA and a CNN poll that gives Biden a huge lead.

Cancel the Rest of the Debates?

More of what we saw last night would be bad for the country.

Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Debate

A national nightmare that may not have changed many minds.

Topics for First Trump-Biden Debate

The general election campaign is about to kick off in earnest.

Ginsburg, Garland, and Court Packing

Two related discussions.

We Dismiss Potential Religious Allies At Our Peril

Ignoring religious diversity makes polarization much worse.

Culture and Institutions, Part 1

A partial response in the context of a complex topic.

Obama’s DNC Speech

An appeal to some pretty basic virtues.

President Donald J. Trump disembarks Marine One Sunday Aug. 9, 2020, at the Elberon Park landing zone in Long Branch, N.J. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead) President Donald J. Trump disembarks Marine One Sunday Aug. 9, 2020, at the Elberon Park landing zone in Long Branch, N.J. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)

Domestic Enemies

My latest for Defense One.

Pronouncing ‘Kamala’

I’ve been thinking it wrong for years.

Harris’ VP Chances Redux Redux

An ambitious veepable. What a concept!

When Equality is Unequal

Black football players at Iowa complain they were treated differently—and also the same.

62% of Americans Afraid to Share Political Views

An interesting if frustrating new survey from Cato.

Fascism Is A Nationalist Aesthetic Movement

Fascism is less about real politics, which is what makes it terrifying.

Black is Back

The evolution of America’s racial language continues.

Interpreting Interpretation

A too-long discourse on how courts should function.

Justin Amash Not Running for President After All

We won’t have whatshisname to kick around any more.

Richard Friedman Dead at 79

He revolutionized how we think of male homosexuality.

Bernie Sanders Won’t Drop Out

Even amidst a national crisis, he refuses to do the right thing.

Getting Over What Happened to Elizabeth Warren

Women didn’t vote for her either. But that doesn’t mean sexism didn’t play a role in her loss.

Why 2020 Democrats Were Able to Consolidate the Moderates and 2016 Republicans Weren’t

The races are more alike—and yet more different—than we seem to remember.

Warren Can’t Win

96 percent of the delegates have yet to be awarded. How can the race be down to two?

The Most Important Rule Of Surviving A Political Campaign Is: Don’t Quit!

The final delegate count may well be skewed.

The Down Side of Early Voting

Many people have voted for candidates who aren’t running anymore.

Joe Biden Makes it a Two-Man Race

The 78-year-old is the Comeback Kid. And the only chance of preventing a Bernie Sanders nomination.

South Carolina Debate Was Terrible

CBS did a lousy job.

Should We Blame Bernie for His Trolls?

There’s a disturbing pattern of misogyny from his supporters.

On the Issue of (d)emocratic Nominations

Primaries are not all they are cracked up to be.

Bloomberg Tweets Doctored Debate Video

Creepy misinformation? Or just lame?

The Buttigieg-Klobuchar Dustup

It got somewhat ugly at the kids’ table.

Nevada Democratic Debate Roundup

Most national pundits saw it differently than I did.

Nevada Debate Reflections

The clear winner was Donald Trump.

Democracy is Hurting Democrats

The wrong people are choosing the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee.

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America Ready for a Gay President?

It’s a reasonable question but not the right one.

The Narrative Abides

Iowa and New Hampshire voters are changing the perception of the race.

Andrew Yang Drops Out

The math compelled it. But he outlasted several better-known candidates.