Summary of Day 2 of the 2020 Election
The resilience of the Republican Death Cult has serious political consequences.
Becoming White: The Weakness in Democrats’ “People of Color” Coalition
Rather than joining forces with this coalition, many immigrants see an alternative path to safety – becoming white.
Wingnut with a Badge: You Might Want to Check on Your Sheriff
You might want to check on them before they check on you.
Where the Vaccine Race Stands
Across 2021, we will only make significant progress against the pandemic by also doing the things we needed to do in 2020.
Trump Decided to Kill a Bunch of Gold Star Mothers
How many of these families, who already paid the ultimate price for their patriotism, will pay with yet another loss?
Facebook May Be Democracy’s Best Hope
From polarization to spam, the problems of social media are the problems of democracy.
Highlights From the NYT’s Trump Tax Return Bombshell
The Times published their review of two decades of tax returns from Trump and the Trump Org, and it is glorious.
Picking a Thread From the Yarn Pile
These are some of the concepts vying for my attention. Which ones do you think are most relevant/interesting right now?