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Merrick Garland sees the big picture
Let's hope he stays true to his vision.
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The J6 coup failed because the clock ran out. The GOP now has plenty of time to get it right
From quiet proceduralism to violent insurrection and back again.
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Trumpism is rooted in valorous visions of medieval Europe. Those visions are wrong
The medievals were more practical than the fascists think.
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Lies are bad. A press corps enabling liars is worse
Propaganda works when reporters fear telling the truth.
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The insurrection never ended
The Republicans are reviving American apartheid.
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In politics, a lie is true if no one opposes it. That's why Democrats struggle. They must create ‘an infrastructure of democracy’
There’s no alternative for people vulnerable to propaganda.
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Democracy takes hard work
But we can't do it without you.
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It's the covid, stupid
Why is Biden's approval so low?
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Want to end the Great Resignation? End the pandemic
It’s not a problem that can be solved by making the lives of poor and working people, and immigrants, more miserable.
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What would John Dewey think of today’s ‘education reform’?
He believed the function of school was not to turn out students as quality products, but to cultivate individual creativity and, most importantly, incubate citizens capable of life-long learning.
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Will the Democrats learn? When you think you're winning against bullshit, you’re actually losing
On covid, the Republicans are swiftboating Biden.
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Cheney hints at criminal charges for Trump in panel vote to hold Mark Meadows in contempt
But perhaps the biggest news was that the vote was televised.