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No Time for a Negative Peace
April 20, 2017
The failures of the South African opposition teach us that institutional centrism can never beat back the far right.
Burn It Down
Episode 9: Corey Pein discusses Planet Earth II and talks to Adrian Bonenberger about his essay on arming the left.
Stupid, Brutal World
Brian Williams is a moron. Let’s just acknowledge that from the start. But let’s also acknowledge that he’s not, by any means, a historically unique moron.
A New Agenda in Jackson, Mississippi
Welcome to Interviews for Resistance. Since election night 2016, the streets of the United States have rung with resistance. People all over the country have woken up with the conviction that they must do something to fight inequality in all its forms. But many are wondering ...
Daily Bafflements
April 17, 2017
• Bafflerites in D.C.! Come and join Barbara Ehrenreich, Rafia Zakaria, Dean Baker, and Hussein Ibish for a Tax Day appraisal of the Age of Trump so far. It’s free, and there will be drinks.
• Since Rep. Steve King is tweeting his endorsement of Hungary’s far-right ...
Paul Ryan, Überwonk
April 17, 2017
Or, put it this way: Paul Ryan went out onto the tightrope. The crowd, so long adoring their golden child, cheered. But a jester got the best of Ryan.
Dilbert’s Revenge
The gospel of Scott Adams is one of mediocrity untroubled by humility, which means that now is the perfect time for him to make a comeback; the dangling toes of the zeitgeist are once again within his grasp. We’ve heard more about him lately than we have since CD-ROMs.
Adams ...
Daily Bafflements
April 14, 2017
In case you thought our august republic was the only thing currently being ruined by Neo-Nazis, there’s also . . . this furry convention.
On the Front Lines in Charlotte
We mobilized a lot more folks and we were able to introduce people to the possibilities of direct action . . .
That Peggy Noonan Feeling
As a thinker, Noonan is a curious mashup of the Red Queen and the White Rabbit.
The No-Sex, No-Job, End-of-College Blues
It’s possible you're not giving off an “I will pleasure you sexually” kind of vibe.