admin The Caning That Changed America
Two books about the 1856 beating of a senator show how words can incite violence—and also help defeat it.
Iran’s Next Internet Blackout Is Inevitable
Flipping the kill switch is a potent exercise of authoritarian control.
The World Cup of Ugh
Why isn’t this more fun?
Don’t Worry! That Was Almost Certainly the Last Graham Platner Scandal!
A very not-panicked note from the Platner campaign
Trump Thinks His Administration Is ‘Like Pirates’
They’re seizing ships, plundering cargo, and inflicting casualties on the high seas.
Has Graham Platner Changed Enough?
Yet more damning revelations threaten to sink his Senate campaign.
California Democrats Avoided the Worst-Case Scenario
But their dysfunctional governor’s primary does not bode well.
Welcome to the Golden Age of Gerrymandering
And all the mutually assured destruction that it bears
Trump’s Name Is Disappearing From More Than Just the Kennedy Center
Lawyers are ordering staff to remove “Trump” from email signatures, letterhead, webpages, brochures, promotional materials, press releases, signs, and more.
Maine Has a Graham Platner Problem
Are we really going to do this again?