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This Democratic Party is the one progressives wanted. Will they recognize their success?

By John Stoehr / March 9, 2021 /

It depends on the kind of progressive you are, liberal or illiberal.

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Death is Limbaugh’s only accountability

By John Stoehr / February 18, 2021 /

His lies will be killing people long after he’s in the ground.

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Why would the Republicans punish Marjorie Taylor Greene? She’s doing what she’s supposed to do

By John Stoehr / January 29, 2021 / Comments Off on Why would the Republicans punish Marjorie Taylor Greene? She’s doing what she’s supposed to do

Sadism, it bears repeating, is the point.

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Buying off fascist voters

By John Stoehr / December 30, 2020 /

What Josh Hawley is teaching us.

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We are all responsible for the dead

By John Stoehr / December 29, 2020 /

If the debate is government vs. freedom, it’s the wrong debate.

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Under Trump, the GOP stopped pretending

By John Stoehr / December 8, 2020 /

For four years, the Republican Party showed its true face.

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Backing away from the shutdown fight will backfire

By John Stoehr / November 6, 2025 / Comments Off on Backing away from the shutdown fight will backfire

Using power inspires trust. Failing to use it inspires contempt. 

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Kimmel’s comeback and the heat of public anger

By John Stoehr / September 23, 2025 / Comments Off on Kimmel’s comeback and the heat of public anger

Trump isn’t nearly as strong as he seems.

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Like Epstein, Andrew escapes justice

By Richard Sudan / March 29, 2022 / Comments Off on Like Epstein, Andrew escapes justice

With a $15.7M settlement to avoid defending himself in civil court, the prince sorta kinda admits to abusing teenaged Virginia Giuffre.

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Fascist? Authoritarian? Sorta Russian? Whatever you call it, the Republicans don’t want legitimate authority, only power

By Rod Graham / January 19, 2022 / Comments Off on Fascist? Authoritarian? Sorta Russian? Whatever you call it, the Republicans don’t want legitimate authority, only power

People often confuse the terms power and authority.

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