John Stoehr

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

How the press corps severs public debate from the constraints of history, creating space for real harm

June 10, 2021 /

To illustrate, let me draw your attention to a local story.

At the heart of ‘the culture war’? Lies

June 9, 2021 /

Once you see the pattern, you see it everywhere.

‘Giuliani tape’ is reminder the Republicans would conspire with foreign leaders to defeat Democrats

June 8, 2021 /

They’ll even make it sound patriotic.

When treason is profitable, it’s legitimate

June 7, 2021 /

The business PACs are back in business.

Saying he’ll be ‘reinstated’ is no more irrational than anything Donald Trump said over four years

June 4, 2021 /

In fact, it’s rational. It’s rationalizing evil.

Is there anything, anything at all, the Republicans believe in other than consolidating their power?

June 4, 2021 /

The Democrats ought to know better, writes Brandon Bradford.

Asking the American people to pay attention to Donald Trump again is inviting political backlash

June 3, 2021 /

The Republicans seriously underestimate the national mood.

The press corps’ focus on the ‘pedo cabal’ obscures the core of QAnon’s ideology

June 2, 2021 /

The longing for glorious, purifying and revelational violence

What we’re talking about when we talk about democracy isn’t just voting. It’s equality

June 2, 2021 /

Without that moral principle, a democracy can’t be free, fair or full.

No, it’s not shocking that QAnon believers long for a military coup. For them, this is the End Times

June 1, 2021 /

There are millions of Americans for whom hate is their faith.