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Laws aiming to counter impact of ‘The 1619 Project’ miss chance to tell a positive story
But kids might learn about white supremacy, writes Mia Brett.
Censorship is now so broadly defined as to mean anyone disagreeing with me is censoring me
Free speech and counter-speech are not “cancel culture.”
When authoritarians say they’d rather die than give in to an enemy trying to save their lives, we should believe them
Listen to Trump supporters? We have been.
The Texas AG takes his revenge
The ongoing search for unicorns.
Here’s what I hope liberals like Michelle Goldberg understand about the American authoritarian mind
Loneliness is the beginning, not the end.
Vaccinations, like government, are not the opposite of freedom. They are a means toward achieving it
The covid pandemic is changing Americans’ minds. Finally.
PRRI report says white evangelical Protestants are coming to their senses? Yeah, don’t hold your breath
The religious triumphalism is premature.
How do we solve a problem like ‘vaccine skeptics’? Stop respecting their excuses for bad behavior
We’ve tried respect. It didn’t work.
Things are going to change now that normal people can really feel the government being on their side
From populist politics to popular politics.
Texas creates a market for abortion vigilantism
It’s a transparent ploy to avoid federal courts, writes Mia Brett.