I spoke recently with reporter Antonio Fins for the Palm Beach Post and USA Today network (there's a non-paywalled version at the The Destin Log) about how the increasingly extreme positions of Republican leaders like Florida Governor Ron DeSantis … [Continue reading] about GOP Extremism Expands the Democratic Map
Since Obama, is it all downhill for liberalism?
It’s 14 years since the first Obama inauguration. It's time that seems to have flown by, while also spanning an epoch. I took this photo at the Obama campaign Inaugural ball, and it just popped up as a Facebook Memory. The happiness in those … [Continue reading] about Since Obama, is it all downhill for liberalism?
On the podcast: The synthetic opioids crisis, why democracies fail, rewriting Russian reality & more
Some powerful conversations on the Dastardly Cleverness in the Service of Good podcast lately, including my interview with writer Sam Quinones about the heart-breaking destruction caused by synthetic drugs like fentanyl—and the hope offered by some … [Continue reading] about On the podcast: The synthetic opioids crisis, why democracies fail, rewriting Russian reality & more
The GOP’s Long March to Minority Rule
The Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade is a milestone in the Republican Party's long march from democracy to minority rule. They’re following the political logic that flows from economic policies that can’t draw majority support.From the … [Continue reading] about The GOP’s Long March to Minority Rule
Great Replacement Theory: Just the Latest Version of an Ancient Lie
Media coverage of Great Replacement Theory traces its roots through the Trump years to the Southern Strategy of the 1960s. But the legacy can be measured not in years but centuries. It’s the same lie told by every demagogue ever: Foreigners are … [Continue reading] about Great Replacement Theory: Just the Latest Version of an Ancient Lie