John Stoehr

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

The Ideology of Richard Burr’s Corruption

March 20, 2020 /

It can be found in Trump’s “story of life.”

Trump’s ‘War Against the Chinese Virus’

March 19, 2020 /

Here’s what it means.

To trust or not to trust Trump

March 18, 2020 / Comments Off on To trust or not to trust Trump

The Connecticut Labor Department saw unemployment benefit claims jump 900 percent over four days, from a norm of 3,000 or so filings in a typical week ending Friday to nearly 30,000 on Tuesday. I asked yesterday what the economic indicators were to justify the president’s $1 trillion stimulus package. Well, there they are. But I can’t bring myself to…

I do journalism, not math

March 18, 2020 /

Hi. I erred. Jobless claims jumped 900 percent, not 100 percent, in Connecticut. Thanks to the smarties who corrected today’s edition of the Editorial Board. While I have you, please consider becoming a paying subscriber!

Beware Trump’s Pandemic Profiteering

March 18, 2020 /

It does not feel good to distrust a president at a time like this.

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March 17, 2020 / Comments Off on Use Pay Pal to support my work!

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Trump Asks the Democrats for Help

March 17, 2020 /

Now he wants to act like we’re a nation.

Why is Trump so weak?

March 17, 2020 / Comments Off on Why is Trump so weak?

Everyone agrees the president is weak, but few people understand why. Sure, Donald Trump is a lying, thieving, philandering sadist. That’s never helped his popularity. But I don’t think that alone explains his weakness. I have another theory you might like. You can’t really be a popular president when you’re leading a party that a…

A Weak President Is Very Dangerous

March 16, 2020 /

Donald Trump is always right. Ask him.

Junior Falwell Unmasks Conservatism

March 13, 2020 / Comments Off on Junior Falwell Unmasks Conservatism

Let’s thank him for it.