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Trump Declares Power to Nullify States Rights
He implied he has authority to force states to "reopen."
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A believer explains why Franklin Graham is anti-Jesus
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
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No, Trump can't 'reopen' the economy
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
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What Barr & Berniebros Have in Common
They're not as far apart as you think.
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Don't Worry About the Berniebros
They won't have the influence they had four years ago.
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Actually, Franklin Graham Is Anti-Jesus
Here's why that matters to our political discourse.
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Pandemic Reveals GOP's Soft Civil War
Federal government under GOP control will take your money and your votes.
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Two maps explain everything about America's unequal response to the coronavirus pandemic
The above one is from the Times. All the red parts show people who continue to travel despite the pandemic. The not-red parts show people who are sheltering in place. The below map is from Colin Woodard’s American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North
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What 'Polarized' Means in a Pandemic
Pay attention to who's doing what to whom.
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Why can't kids vote?
It’s not as crazy as it sounds. The voting age has always been more or less arbitrary. It was 21 before it was 18, the age an American can be drafted into fighting a war. The argument that grown ups are more rational, and therefore more capable and responsible,
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The Killer Paranoia of Jared Kushner
Incompetent? Yes. Arrogant? My god! But there's more.
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Kids Should Vote
It’s not as crazy as it sounds. The voting age has always been more or less arbitrary. It was 21 before it was 18, the age an American can be drafted into fighting a war. The argument that grown ups are more rational, and therefore more capable and responsible,