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Trans fears • Cuomo’s break-up • Biden’s Haitians • unvaxxed evangelicals • anti-woke libs • plus John Stoehr’s week
The weekend edition of the Editorial Board.
Matt Robison interviews Chris Sprigman about the ‘conservative fortress in the judiciary’
The case for “judicial stripping.”
Yes, when they fantasize about killing you, believe them. Then make everyone aware of it
Democracy can cure the Republican disease.
Anti-woke liberals want to be heard and not dismissed. They deserve this. But they need to exercise a bit of humility first
Even so, progressives must engage with left-leaning, intellectual anti-wokes. They are our once and future political allies.
The campaign against trans weightlifter Laurel Hubbard isn’t about gender. It’s about conservative fear-mongering
Encouraging voters to fear transgender women as a threat to the right to compete fairly is yet another big lie.
In the face of authoritarianism, don’t lose hope. Normal partisan politics can save democracy
The Dems are pushing a fault line within the GOP to its breaking point.
The least vaccinated religious group is also the most likely to believe in conspiracy theories
White evangelical apologists blame the young and the secular, though.
The governor’s breakup message: It’s not me, it’s you
You see, Andrew Cuomo wasn’t preying on the troopers; he was thanking them. That’s just the kind of guy he is.