Jefferson, Abridged

For a country so enamored with its Founding Fathers, it would be good if we actually read what they wrote every now and then, rather than speculate on what we think they said or meant.

Conservative Identity Politics

Identity politics is not a left-only game. As is common for conservatives, their exercise in cognitive dissonance is, at this point, as admirable as it is annoying.

Play the Game (Everybody Play the Game)

Each political party is ready to tear the other one apart. I hope that by the end of it all, we at least have fireworks to distract us from the chaos.

Expiring Labels

Empathize, rather than self-victimize. There’s plenty of suffering in the world. With a little patience, you can lay claim to your injustices–no need to claim ones that aren’t yours.

On the Safe Space

Come one, come all, to speak. Isolationism goes both ways, and if we’re not talking to each other, we’ll keep talking anyway–about each other.

Medicine for the News

The news is bad, I agree. But focus your energies on what really matters, and laugh at the rest.

Peter Buttigieg for President

Bernie announced his candidacy. Here’s why I think young people (and Liberals) should get behind Peter Buttigieg this time around.

Purity in Context

Ideological purity has been given the green light. If Democrats aren’t careful with how they jab each other, they’ll lose more voters than they’ll gain.

Red-Faced Northam

The blackface scandal isn’t a straightforward issue and doesn’t fit into a nice, neat narrative, no matter how much the Democratic leadership wants it to.

The MA.I.N Question

Google’s music streaming app is trash. But its awful functionality provides insights into how current A.I. functions–and why it’s disappointing.

The Politicks

Feeding Off Absurdity