John Stoehr

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

The 19 are depoliticizing politics

January 5, 2023 / Comments Off on The 19 are depoliticizing politics

Kevin McCarthy’s humiliation is a case study.

Will the Democrats save the next GOP speaker from his party?

January 4, 2023 / Comments Off on Will the Democrats save the next GOP speaker from his party?

If not, how much suffering can they tolerate?

Rumors of Trump’s decline have been greatly exaggerated

January 3, 2023 / Comments Off on Rumors of Trump’s decline have been greatly exaggerated

We can’t yet know whether his “fortunes are fading.”

The fetish of George Santos

December 30, 2022 /

He’s an empty vessel into which the Republicans pour their desires.

Suddenly, the Republicans want a piece of the action

December 29, 2022 / Comments Off on Suddenly, the Republicans want a piece of the action

The party of no seems to be rethinking the utility of no.

Book bans and why liberals win the argument but lose the fight

December 28, 2022 / Comments Off on Book bans and why liberals win the argument but lose the fight

The rightwing target is what progressivism does to education.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has outlived her usefulness

December 27, 2022 /

Biden and the Democrats have assimilated progressive politics.

The only way to preserve the rule of law is by preserving democracy

December 20, 2022 /

Most people have it backward.

Anti-trans laws and the collapse of the American imagination

December 16, 2022 / Comments Off on Anti-trans laws and the collapse of the American imagination

Liberals don’t need to chase after every fact.

The only counterweight to the Six is enduring control of Congress by the Democrats

December 15, 2022 / Comments Off on The only counterweight to the Six is enduring control of Congress by the Democrats

Court-packing is nice but democratic politics is better.