John Stoehr

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

Trump’s prosecution is politically motivated, and thank God for that

June 14, 2023 / Comments Off on Trump’s prosecution is politically motivated, and thank God for that

It’s a product of democratic politics, not the rule of law.

Showing off was Trump’s motive

June 12, 2023 /

It defies imagination but it’s there.

The smoke is proof that no one is truly alone

June 9, 2023 / Comments Off on The smoke is proof that no one is truly alone

Evidence of “the interdependent web of all existence”

Josh Hawley is not insecure about his manhood

June 8, 2023 / Comments Off on Josh Hawley is not insecure about his manhood

Insecurity is sincere. He’s never sincere.

Manhood doesn’t require an argument in favor of it, but dominance does

June 6, 2023 /

Josh Hawley keeps arguing.

After 29 straight months, why does job growth continue to ‘surprise’ us?

June 5, 2023 / Comments Off on After 29 straight months, why does job growth continue to ‘surprise’ us?

We’re thinking as if we still lived in the 1970s.

The GOP can’t stop won’t stop hating the poor for their poverty

June 2, 2023 / Comments Off on The GOP can’t stop won’t stop hating the poor for their poverty

With the debt-ceiling deal, the poor will suffer twice as much.

On student loans, McCarthy didn’t get what he said he got

June 1, 2023 / Comments Off on On student loans, McCarthy didn’t get what he said he got

Even so, it’s why some Democrats voted against lifting the debt ceiling.

The new debt ceiling deal reflects a permanent feature of democracy in these United States

May 31, 2023 /

The Republicans stand behind it and punch it in the kidneys.

How small towns in America weaponize Memorial Day

May 30, 2023 / Comments Off on How small towns in America weaponize Memorial Day

They use national memory to stop local change.