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Mass shootings are a political problem. A democracy problem. A uniquely American problem.

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Unless America’s leading institutions act accordingly, why would anyone believe Trump is a serious criminal threat - or that the danger to democracy is…

Mar 20

America is in the midst of a profound renegotiation of speech norms. That process can be messy. But it’s not “cancel culture.” It is necessary and…

Mar 13

A deep dive into the narrative that America is experiencing an acute “free speech crisis” – and why it is so misleading

Mar 6

On Bidenism – and the limits and pitfalls of a unity politics that runs the risk of stifling the response to the authoritarian assault on democracy

Feb 14

Reflections on systemic racism and the question of who gets to be violent in America – and whose responsibility it is to stop the violence

Jan 29

From a personal encounter with MAGA America on the beach straight to the legislative priorities of the Republican Party

Jan 19

McCarthy is speaker. The extremists won. The Republican Party is getting worse.

Jan 10

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