Apr
22
Yes, DC deserves statehood. No, none of the arguments against statehood make sense.
DC deserves statehood. The arguments against it are bunk.
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Jan
16
Which Members of Congress Were Giving Capitol Tours to Right Wing Attackers?
Several days after the startling attack on the U.S. Capitol, Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ), a former Navy helicopter pilot and federal…
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Jan
10
Making Sense of the Attack on the Capitol
This is a loose transcript of the Close Read podcast for 1/9/20. I’ll be cross-posting these to Medium with more frequency.
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Jan
06
Democrats Won the Senate, Now It’s Time to Save Democracy
Democrats really did it. They flipped the Senate. Now the party has control of both chambers of Congress and the presidency for the first…
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Jan
01
Better Messaging Won’t Solve Our Political Problems
It’s tempting to think that better messaging is the key to advancing good policy and getting big political wins.
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Nov
28
No, Trump Does Not Represent Half the Country
Despite losing a major presidential election, conservatives are urging liberals to earnestly listen to “half the country” that voted for…
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Nov
24
Both Parties Got More Votes This Year, That’s a Challenge for Visualizing Results
Often, visualizations about election data focus on the margin of victory (the gap between a winner and loser) and share (what percent of…
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Oct
10
Elizabeth Warren Emails from 2020 (Reference Post for Close Read Podcast)
This is a reference post for some political emails we’re discussing for Close Read.
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Aug
29
Stop Helping Conservatives Spread Propaganda About Protests
The ongoing protests against police violence in America are among the largest civil rights demonstrations in history. They’ve rapidly…
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Jul
09
It’s About Ethics in Open Letters
Harper’s “A Letter on Justice and Open Debate” has gotten a lot of attention and there are some fine responses out there already…
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