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With his Supreme Court pick, Ketanji Brown Jackson, Biden takes the culture war fight to Republicans
Amanda Marcotte
Biden won't let the GOP's race-baiting and culture war provocation scare him. Jackson shows he welcomes the fight
Republicans pick Putin over democracy — and Rick Scott’s creepy blueprint for America shows why
Amanda Marcotte
It's not just about Trump: Like Putin, Republicans know their far-right dystopian vision can't survive a ballot box
Putin’s threat to the world grows — and much of our news media is not up to the challenge
Brian Karem
I grew up under the fear of nuclear war. The news we consume now is often lacking in crucial context
We’re waging the wrong battle against opioids
Maia Szalavitz
Despite new research, popular culture and the news media continue to cling to an outmoded anti-drug narrative
The problem with the populists “free thinkers” — they are just lazy
Amanda Marcotte
Joe Rogan and Elon Musk fanboys aren't "populists" — just lazy, entitled men afraid of progress
Less than social media: How hashtags have hindered progressive movements — and fueled the right
Kathryn Joyce
Gal Beckerman explains how social movements like the Arab Spring were undermined by the very tool that enabled them
Trumpers fold like cards — you just have to stand up to them
Amanda Marcotte
Justin Trudeau and Tish James proved that authoritarians are weenies who cave the second they face consequences
“The Eyes of Tammy Faye” helped me reconsider my painful Evangelical childhood
Stacey Danevicz
"This is what it was like at the church I went to every Sunday of my childhood," I tell my son
Vaccine refusal is child abuse
Amanda Marcotte
The GOP espouses "family values," but the anti-vaccine campaign is hurting kids and tearing families apart
Trump’s anti-vaccine hysteria has a mission: violence
Amanda Marcotte
Right-wing media and Trump are using anti-vaccine hysteria to stoke another January 6
NFTs aren’t art — they’re just the Cult of Crypto’s latest scam
Amanda Marcotte
Dan Olson of Foldable Human explains how NFTs are a scam to trick you into buying cryptocurrency
If “Jeen-Yuhs” is in the eye of the beholder, this film doesn’t adequately explain Kanye West’s
Melanie McFarland
The three-part doc shows the rap icon's early years without examining what intrigues us about his genius
Trump’s new “spying” Clinton conspiracy theory is a success as cowardly mainstream media confounded
Amanda Marcotte
Headline writers won't call out Trump's lies about the "Durham report" — even as he's threatening Clinton's life
The secret plan behind Florida’s “don’t say gay” bill: Bankrupting public education
Amanda Marcotte
Republicans seek to use "don't say gay" bills to gut public education like they did abortion access
The Bundy takeover is now complete: How the GOP has embraced pro-terrorist politics
Amanda Marcotte
The GOP's embrace of the Bundy occupation opened the door for January 6 and the Ottawa trucker tantrum
In an age of fascist counterrevolution, our biggest problem may be the death of ethics
Henry A. Giroux
Jan. 6 was only one symptom of the brutal assault on morality, history and justice. It's time to fight back
Why is Joe Burrow so great? Because he’s from Appalachia
Alison Stine
My son was born in the same rural county that gave rise to Burrow, where giving back is a way of life
From “crack pipes” to “critical race theory”: GOP’s 2022 midterm strategy is overt racism
Amanda Marcotte
Without Trump on the ballot, Republican appeals to racism are getting cruder and more blatant
Marjorie Taylor Greene’s “Gazpacho police” is very dumb — but we underestimate her at our peril
Amanda Marcotte
Mispronouncing "Gestapo" gets the GOP congress-troll what she wants: Attention for her relentless Nazi talk
Why Joe Rogan’s vaccine misinformation is so dangerous — and dangerously appealing to his audience
Amanda Marcotte
Rogan's massive Spotify audience makes him a hub for anti-vax propaganda, even if he's "just asking questions"
From SCOTUS to “critical race theory”: There’s no law or fact the GOP feels bound to respect now
Amanda Marcotte
The Supreme Court guts the Voting Rights Act while conservatives erase the history that necessitated its passage
Biden can’t save us from Trump’s Big Lie: Why the fight for democracy has to be a grassroots effort
Amanda Marcotte
Local offices are going to be key to fighting a stolen 2024 election — and Democrats need to win those races
Why negotiating gives you anxiety — and why it shouldn’t
Mary Elizabeth Williams
The author of "Influence Is Your Superpower" on the the joy of persuasion, and why negotiating isn't that bad
My reading from hell: A writer’s road to self-promotion is paved with live, in-person disasters
D. Watkins
Writers have been reading on Zoom for 2 years. Here's to the wildly unpredictable events waiting for us outside
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