Anti-Pundit Punditry
None of the best moments of American history – from Lexington's green, to Gettysburg, to the beaches of Normandy, to Selma – were about inflation, or the price of gas. They were about standing up for a set of ideals.
Brian Alexander
Voting
America is overstuffed with poser hacks who don't really believe the lies they tell. They are making the assumption that people are too ignorant of the facts about who has been shafting them, and how.
Courage and Cowardice
OK. Good for DeWine. But here's the thing: He is still endorsing Ramaswamy. A man DeWine himself says has run a lying, vile, smear that attacks a child victim of sexual abuse is just the kind of man DeWine wants to be the next governor of Ohio.
Getting Off the Bench
Given all that, I figured I had better get off the bench, too. In this moment, America can't afford to have anybody on the bench.
Socialism for Whom?
The whole idea of bestowing socialism on corporations while forcing everybody else to engage in cutthroat capitalism has backfired over and over.
The Ideology of Education
About four months ago, I wrote about the charter schools of Chester, Pennsylvania, where most of my forthcoming book, The Mayor, takes place. I'm doing it again now because big news broke this week.
The Power of "No"
But in the words of B.B. King, the thrill is gone. From my long-view perspective on the changes I've witnessed, we are now in an existential battle for everything we say we value.