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Ohio bill protects ‘conservatives’ from the pressures of democracy
When it comes to free speech, the point is not liberty for all.
Intelligence is no substitute for virtue
Things didn’t go well for DeSantis last night, but he’s no idiot.
On debt ceiling, moderate Democrats need to chill
Biden is doing better than they think.
Feinstein is showing signs of cognitive decline. So what?
Her critics think their point has been made. It hasn’t.
The importance of religion in the US is shrinking? Think again
Don’t confuse religious institutions for religious belief.
The Feinstein Dementia Mitigation Team
Neither the senator nor the people of California are well-served by this grotesque spectacle, writes Lindsay Beyerstein.
The story about the storytellers behind the Durham report story
The truth is beside the point.
The House Republicans say they want to reward work. In fact, they want to police it
Everyone labors. But for the GOP, only certain work is legitimate.
Is Biden really open to work requirements on food aid?
Americans should not have to earn liberties they’re already entitled to.
AI isn’t what it’s said to be
ChatGPT and others are fancy autocomplete.