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Why do we expect so much sacrifice from teachers?
Valuing an educated public means paying teachers fairly.
Federalism is the source of fascism, American-style
The tyranny of the minority is baked into the system.
I’m asking you to step up
Please join the Board!
Are we at the natural end-point of whatever this experiment in representative democracy is?
A nihilistic question from a hopeful writer.
Federal prosecutors are now investigating fake Electoral College certificates, the latest clues that could lead to Trump
Similarities in language and formatting between the fake certificates suggests a far-reaching conspiracy orchestrated at the national level.
The confirmation process will show whether Biden understands the Black solidarity and power that put him in the White House
“Is Biden up to the challenge of this moment?”
The fight over affirmative action is the anxiety of white people fearing their dislocation from the center might help Black people
This Supreme Court probably won’t let that happen.
Kobe Bryant and the fetish for Black suffering in America
Sheriff’s deputies are alleged to have circulated among themselves and others images of the remains of Kobe Bryant and his daughter.
The Republican death drive: Refusing to sacrifice anything means sacrificing everything
Why are they killing themselves? Let’s turn to Sigmund Freud.