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The rightwing attack on higher ed centers on the difference between freedom of speech and academic freedom
They aren’t the same.
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America is a nation of conspiratorial thinkers. Why?
It's complicated.
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Extreme normal people
Potential for political violence is always already there.
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Can a democracy survive when awash in conspiracy theories?
Republicans trust neither common nor specialized knowledge.
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How rightwingers determine what we do and don’t talk about
Liberals need better media framing.
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Inequality makes oligarchy
Do we really have a political system by which everyone is treated equally and has an equal say in government? Don’t be naive.
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‘Groomer’ is the same as ‘bigot’? Don’t be daft. No, seriously
Key question: Who is saying what to whom and why?
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Ketanji Brown Jackson and the emotional bridge between meritocracy and diversity
Cory Booker’s nod.
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The public is recoiling at news of South Carolina reviving death by firing squad. Conservative Republicans, however, love it
What’s next? Is the state going to permit tar-and-feathering of convicted criminals? Sew scarlet letters on the shirts of adulterers?
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Do public opinion surveys mirror or manufacture political reality?
The anatomy of a pull poll.
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How progressives can fix cancel culture while sharing our values
There’s a right time and a wrong time to self-censor.
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Russian imperialism in Ukraine calls on Americans to unite against a common enemy
We did it before (and we can do it again).