John Stoehr

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

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.

Trump can’t be trusted

March 12, 2020 / Comments Off on Trump can’t be trusted

Things are moving quickly, but one thing’s for sure. You can’t expect the guy who betrayed his country by demanding foreign interference in the 2020 election to be the same guy who leads America out of a pandemic. You can’t trust a fascist to do the work of democracy. But you can trust a fascist…

America Loses Trust in Trump, Finally

March 12, 2020 /

You can’t trust a fascist to do the work of democracy.

Why Bernie Sanders Will Keep Losing

March 11, 2020 /

Michigan was his death knell.

Amid a National Health Emergency, There’s No Hope for Redemption for Donald Trump

March 10, 2020 /

Expect him to act worse, not better.