John Stoehr

John Stoehr is the editor of the Editorial Board. Find him @editorialboard.bsky.social .

No, Protests Are Not a ‘Class Struggle’

May 18, 2020 /

Not the one you think it is. Here’s the real struggle.

Freedom Fighters? More Like Freeloaders

May 15, 2020 /

When it comes to masks, responsible law-abiding people are doing the work.

Do Not Presume a Fair Election

May 14, 2020 /

“Obamagate” is one reason why.

Who Are the Real Defenders of Life?

May 13, 2020 /

Blue-state civilization vs. red-state barbarism.

Trump, the Cowardly Anti-Obama

May 12, 2020 /

Poll shows increasing intolerance for the president’s weakness.

Do Republicans think Trump will lose?

May 11, 2020 / Comments Off on Do Republicans think Trump will lose?

The Post’s Paul Waldman thinks the Republicans are preparing for Donald Trump to lose. That’s why they are talking up deficit reduction and cost cutting when they should be talking about doing everything—anything—possible to save the president. If you thought Trump could still win, your best move would be to give the economy the biggest…

Trump Is Appeasing the ‘Invisible Enemy’

May 8, 2020 /

The enemy of the GOP’s enemy is its friend.

Contempt for Trump’s Cowardice

May 7, 2020 /

A president without courage is a president without trust.

We need to talk about Trump’s cowardice

May 6, 2020 / Comments Off on We need to talk about Trump’s cowardice

The president said today the coronavirus pandemic has been worse than Pearl Harbor and the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. At the same time, he said his focus is “reopening” the economy, even if that means “some people” die. Now imagine FDR, or George W. Bush, saying, “Ignore the tragedy. Let’s get back to…

Trump Is on Track to Smash George W. Bush’s Body-Count Record

May 6, 2020 /

Instead of Iraqis, they’ll be Americans.