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John Stoehr

22 Mar 2026 — 3 min read

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A little about me

I’m not a political scientist, but I have taught political science. I’m not a partisan, but for the moment the Democrats care about what I care about. I’m a journalist, writer and citizen. I’m a fellow at Yale’s Ezra Stiles College; a contributing writer for the Washington Monthly; a contributing editor for Religion Dispatches; and senior editor at Alternet. My byline has been in news outlets big and small, but mostly small. Follow me @editorialboard.bsky.social.