The Editorial Board. Politics in plain English for normal people.

This is politics in plain English for normal people and the common good.

May 16, 2025 — by John Stoehr

My chat with Liberal Currents’ Samantha Hancox-Li.

May 14, 2025 — by John Stoehr

“Education is everything,” says Lindsay Beyerstein.

May 12, 2025 — by John Stoehr

Dictator? What dictator?

May 9, 2025 — by John Stoehr

It should be obvious.

May 7, 2025 — by John Stoehr

The press corps buys Trump’s spin, says Jennifer Schulze.

May 5, 2025 — by John Stoehr

And other takeaways from my talk with Stephen Robinson.

May 1, 2025 — by John Stoehr

A little, but there’s a long way to go.

April 29, 2025 — by John Stoehr

No one would tolerate it. We should ask ourselves why.

April 28, 2025 — by John Stoehr

Put the lie in the center.

April 26, 2025 — by John Stoehr

They didn’t grow up, because they didn’t have to.