The Stakes are Clear

Senator Mike Lee emoting. Photo credit The Daily Kos Late on October 7, as he suffered through the COVID-19 infection that he brought upon himself and forced upon the nation,…

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Just Say No to Performative Activism

Pictured: A Black power fist surrounded by “like” notifications from social media. Photo by Ben Daniel Actions speak louder than words, and they certainly speak louder than social media posts.…

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QAnon’s Crazy Uncle

Illustration: Courtesy of Zohar Lazar for New York Magazine “Where We Go One, We Go All.” The lurid slogan belongs to the notorious far-right conspiracy theory community called QAnon. The…

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Watching the Watchmen

An exhibit from a court hearing in Michigan shows members of the Wolverine Warriors at a weapons training exercise. Source: ABC affiliate KOMO, courtesy of the US District Court for…

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The Impact of the Cancelled Debate

President Donald Trump (left) and Former Vice President Joe Biden at the first presidential debate (image courtesy of CNN)          On the night of October 15, President Donald Trump and…

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