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For all the well-meaning stereotypes about Canadian Nice, the truth of the country is one of a flawed, disputatious pluralistic work-in-progress that can emerge as a beacon for the democratic world.
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The Government’s New Crackdown on Race in Education
The Trump Administration's first big salvo against the achievements of the Civil Rights Era.
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Neon Liberalism #15: Winning a Rigged Game
The Civil Rights Movement, which stretched across decades, caused big changes in society that persist today. As some of the gains it brought about are now threatened by racists in the White House, what can we learn from the tactics and, more importantly, the strategy pursued by the movement'
What Do You Think Money Is?
Yes, Elon Musk wants more power.
Trump the Redeemer
Despite the claims of some liberals, the MAGA Right is not unchristian, but the apotheosis of a violent strain of entirely American Christianity.
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Neon Liberalism #14: A Turn Toward Taiwan?
Taiwan is a free country, a powerhouse in technology, and it has about one-twentieth the population of Europe less Russia. JD Vance talks about the U.S. possibly disengaging with Europe, but is such disengagement necessary for, and does it really herald, increased engagement with Asia, and particularly with China
The Suicide of American Conservatism
American conservatism is largely an intellectual corpse, killed by people who claim to be conservatives.
Eric Adams Must Go
We cannot have a mayor who answers to Trump's DOJ.
How to Win a Rigged Game
The Civil Rights Movement is worth studying not just because they were right, but because they won.
Is It a Coup?
It is bad, it is illegal, and it is a self-coup.
Representation Matters
It’s not enough, but without it, there’s only segregation and extermination.
Trump and Musk’s Illegal and Undemocratic Attack on the Power of the Purse
The Ketamine Koup is fundamentally about unilateral control of the federal government's money.