John Stoehr

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

Republican Kids Count. Yours Don’t

December 13, 2019 / Comments Off on Republican Kids Count. Yours Don’t

What’s good for Barron Trump isn’t good for Greta Thunberg.

To the GOP, Trump’s Illegitimacy May Be an Acceptable Price for Power

December 12, 2019 /

The Republican Party’s monarchy gap is closing.

William Barr’s Lies Aren’t Just Malicious. They’re Treasonous

December 11, 2019 /

He’s no principled champion. He’s a disloyal partisan.

Stop Dismissing Donald Trump’s Malicious Lies as Conspiracy Theory

December 10, 2019 /

The intent isn’t just to deceive. It’s to harm.

Donald Trump Opens the Door to Saudi Arabian Interference

December 9, 2019 / Comments Off on Donald Trump Opens the Door to Saudi Arabian Interference

With Russia, memes. With the Kingdom, bullets.

Against All Enemies, Foreign and Domestic

December 6, 2019 / Comments Off on Against All Enemies, Foreign and Domestic

The Republicans justified anything, even betrayal.

me on Alex Wise’s radio show

December 6, 2019 / Comments Off on me on Alex Wise’s radio show

Alex Wise is from New Haven. He’s also the host of Sea Change Radio, a weekly program covering the shift to social, environmental, and economic sustainability. Alex took a break from climate change issues to talk to me about religion. He subscribes to the Editorial Board. He’d read with interest two pieces I wrote last…

me on Ian Masters’ radio show

December 5, 2019 /

Ian Masters is the host of Background Briefing, a public radio program in LA. He invited me on to talk about Tuesday’s Editorial Board, “When Does Ordinary Republican Partisanship Turn into Treason?” I try explaining my theory about why someone like Donald Trump can lie so much. Let me know how I did. Cheers! —JS…

How Four Scholars Moved Democrats to Act on Articles Impeachment

December 5, 2019 / Comments Off on How Four Scholars Moved Democrats to Act on Articles Impeachment

Truth alone can’t prevail. Only truth plus power can.

When Does Ordinary Republican Partisanship Turn into Treason?

December 3, 2019 /

The president is already there. His party is close behind.