John Stoehr

John Stoehr is the editor of the Editorial Board. He writes the daily edition. Find him @johnastoehr.

Trump Is Stealing Your Freedom

April 21, 2020 /

Conservatives used to oppose totalitarianism. Not anymore.

Trump’s Armed, and Infectious, Insurgents

April 20, 2020 /

“Patriotic protest” as moral equivalent of a suicide bombing.

Are Dead People the Cost of GOP Politics?

April 17, 2020 /

The petty bourgeoisie will never recognize Trump’s betrayal.

Don’t Give Paranoids Too Much Credit

April 16, 2020 /

Some minds can’t trust anything or anyone not on their side.

The GOP Is Forcing a Majority of Americans to Pay for Trump’s Deadly Negligence

April 14, 2020 /

Governors are now taking action. Good.

Trump Declares Power to Nullify States Rights

April 13, 2020 /

He implied he has authority to force states to “reopen.”

A believer explains why Franklin Graham is anti-Jesus

April 12, 2020 /

I know the Easter holiday is winding down, but I wanted to share this letter before it came to an end. Ibukun Olumuyiwa is a subscriber to the Editorial Board. He’s also a man of the Christian faith, a believer. He wrote in response to Wednesday’s edition in which I said that Franklin Graham and…

No, Trump can’t ‘reopen’ the economy

April 11, 2020 /

No, he can’t. Yes, I know—he’s been talking about it nonstop. But he can’t, because the economy was never closed. The economy has been “open” during the pandemic. The president is claiming to have vast powers that he does not possess, and by repeating “reopen” over and over without thinking about it, we are giving…

What Barr & Berniebros Have in Common

April 10, 2020 /

They’re not as far apart as you think.

Don’t Worry About the Berniebros

April 9, 2020 /

They won’t have the influence they had four years ago.