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David Brooks and the decay of white boomer politics
The stand-in for a fading political order is bewildered by politics, a sign of the GOP’s half-century dominance may be coming to an end.
It’s all thanks to you!
A treat for me, myself and I.
Why do the Republicans keep proving their ‘semi-fascism’?
They could just ignore Biden’s claim, but don’t.
What ‘The Bear’ tells us about the contradictions of work
The new Hulu series helps us see the struggles that make work difficult as well as the commitments that make it meaningful.
Overconfident in minority rule, the Republicans forgot how to compete democratically
Case in point is their proposed plan for Social Security.
A Democratic president who does not back down changes everything
After “The Speech,” bothsidesism may be a sign of hope.
No Democratic president in my lifetime ever talked about a Republican predecessor like that
It’s the end of an era.
Now’s the time to step up!
You’ve been on my free list a while.
Trump is president for life. Just ask him
By claiming to have declassified government secrets, he refuses to recognize the authority of the current president