John Stoehr

John Stoehr is the editor of the Editorial Board. He writes the daily edition. Find him @johnastoehr.

America’s future: less democracy nationally, more democracy locally, plus violence and blood

December 9, 2021 /

My interview with Sea Change Radio’s Alex Wise.

The good news is we’re on the cusp of a new way of ordering the American polity. The bad news? We could fall short

December 8, 2021 /

Thomas Zimmer: Multiracial democracy will be expanded or aborted.

The midterms will be decided by swing voters ready to reward the GOP for trying to kill them

December 7, 2021 /

Why democracy is its own worst enemy.

History doesn’t care if the GOP is on the wrong side

December 6, 2021 /

Progress is a consequence of politics. 

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December 5, 2021 /

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It’s not about self-defense, the real roots of anti-Roe, Michael Flynn isn’t funny, and more

December 4, 2021 /

The week that was.

Democracy isn’t ‘backsliding.’ Equality is 

December 3, 2021 /

Equality has been presumed in the word ‘democracy’ since the postwar era. We may not be able to presume that much longer.

Post-Roe, American women will be separate and unequal

December 2, 2021 /

The United States will be a crazy-quilt of abortion laws in which some women have rights and some don’t, depending on where they live.

Alex Wise interviews me

December 1, 2021 /

A change of pace.

Is the US ‘truly one nation’?

November 30, 2021 /

It feels good to think so.