by Mark Z. Barabak The prodigiously hyped debate between Gavin Newsom and Ron DeSantis was never going to be more than a diversion, a brief sideshow running parallel to the […]
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A sane, rational Republican
by Steven Roberts “Why Nikki Haley Scares the Biden Campaign,” headlines the New Republic. Vanity Fair asks: “Nikki Haley: Is She the Republicans’ Last, Best Hope for 2024?” Political analyst […]
Expelled Tenn. lawmakers remind us what political bravery looks like
by Lorraine Ali The churn of local politics rarely makes national news unless the outlet happens to be C-SPAN, but headlines, history and careers were made during proceedings at Tennessee’s […]
Musk, Trump and the demeaning of America
by Robert Reich Before the midterms, Elon Musk fired half of Twitter’s 7,500 employees, including teams devoted to combating election misinformation — and did it so haphazardly and arbitrarily that […]
Walker’s candidacy more interesting now
by LZ Granderson You’ll have to get used to Black people being in charge. That’s the closing remark from “A Soldier’s Play,” which won the 2020 Tony Award for best […]
