On January 1st of this year, Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist, was sworn in as mayor of New York City. His election, along with a few electoral victories for fellow democratic socialists, sent shock waves through the country, especially through conservative and Republican circles. You may have noticed the recent coordinated messaging of Republicans fromContinue reading “The World’s Most Powerful Socialist”
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No Kings: What Republicans Taught Me
I attended the protest because of what Republicans taught me.
Putting a conspiracy theorist in charge: what could go wrong?
An antivax recovering heroin addict with a partially worm-eaten brain is in charge of our public health. How bad can it be?
Please Stop Proving him Right: Part II
Back in November, I wrote about the leftward bias of the news media. I’m writing about it again, because it’s a serious problem that’s stoking our divisions and pushing people toward even less reliable information sources. When the networks we ought to be able to trust for objective news are so obviously not objective, it’sContinue reading “Please Stop Proving him Right: Part II”
The King of America
Step into my time machine. We’re going back to 2009, when we were facing the H1N1 flu epidemic. President Obama has declared a national emergency. His measures get pushback from several states. Determined to do whatever is necessary to save lives, during a press conference he explains the extent of his powers: “When somebody isContinue reading “The King of America”
