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Pierre Damas Bel should still be alive

I hope JD Vance is proud of himself. Here, I'll leave a quote from the Bel family's pastor. “I know that I’m a pastor and I’m supposed to be forgiving,” he said. “But r

There Was No Vibe Shift

Also known as "How Seth Moulton misread the 2024 election and destroyed his career as a result." Video on YouTube.

We need to cut the Supreme Court down to size

In the scheme of things, the fact that the justices seal their records isn't the biggest deal in the world. And yet, it is emblematic of the way the court sits above the

"America First" has been the worst failure in American history

Everything about the MAGA agenda has completely failed to produce security or prosperity for the American people. Democrats need to be as loud and emphatic about this as

It looks like Democrats are getting serious about Supreme Court reform

Rep. Jim Clyburn told Meet the Press on Sunday that he would support expanding the court to 13 justices. That is a very strong indication that should Democrats win a trif

Donald Trump's presidency is a conspiracy against the Constitution

It is useful to remind ourselves that this president is engaged in an open conspiracy against the Constitution and the basic rights of the entire American people. Video

Everything is Gender: Trump's Anti-Canada Trade War Edition

Another look at how gender anxiety and highly reactionary notions of gender identity shape the Trump administration. Also, some classical Greek political history. Video

To be a Trump Republican you have to dare to be stupid

The title is pretty self-explanatory. Video on YouTube.

The Democratic Establishment Needs Ideas, Badly

One of the problems facing moderate and establishment candidates in their competition with their more progressive counterparts is a serious dearth of ideas.

No matter what, we have to tear down Trump’s corrupt ballroom

Demolish it, blow it up, I don't care. But the ballroom has to go. Video on YouTube.

What Democrats Can Learn from Mitch McConnell

The task ahead of them in the majority, as McConnell understood when he won the Senate under Obama, is to be an opposition to the White House and not a partner.

"The Odyssey" or what if Christopher Nolan did "The Dark Knight" in Ancient Greece?

From my Letterboxd: This, to be clear, is not a bad thing. Nolan is covering the same thematic territory he did nearly 20 years ago and more recently with OPPENHEIMER. A

How close is Donald Trump to the "crazification" line?

For any given question you ask the public, around 25 percent of people will embrace the most unhinged or ridiculous answer available. That is the "crazification" line and

How Donald Trump's partisan presidency is splitting the union

The president is treating Democratic-led states like colonies to be dominated, and it is the kind of thing that undermines the very notion of a federal union. Watch on Y

Why Natalie Harp is the most important, and powerful, person in Trump’s White House

[Vladimir Harkonnen voice] She who controls the information controls the president. Watch on YouTube.

What's the deal with Natalie Harp?

Why is it that we're talking about one of the president's minor aides, what is her significance to Trump, and why the whole scandal demonstrates the political importance