Anti-Affirmative Action Zealots Are Coming For West Point

Desegregation had an immediate impact on diversity in the non-commissioned ranks. Integrating the military’s officer corps was far more difficult. The problem became acute when large-scale deployments of U.S. forces to Vietnam began in the early 1960s, where large numbers Continue reading Anti-Affirmative Action Zealots Are Coming For West Point

Mike Johnson Is the Christian Nationalist We Should Have Seen Coming

These proceedings are all closed-door. But video has been obtained by the investigative journalism site Documented, including of Mike Johnson speaking at a CNP meeting in New Orleans in October 2019. “Probably all of my biggest heroes are in this Continue reading Mike Johnson Is the Christian Nationalist We Should Have Seen Coming

The Red State Brain Drain Isn’t Coming. It’s Happening Right Now.

For Tyler, the final straw was a dustup over a video he showed his class a few months after he collected his prize. The video was about the seventeenth-century English settlement in Jamestown, Virginia. It was hosted by John Green, Continue reading The Red State Brain Drain Isn’t Coming. It’s Happening Right Now.

Shutdown Coming. GOP Response: Let’s Reignite the Gas Stove Issue!

The U.S. is a little more than one week away from a government shutdown, and Republicans are responding by…talking about gas stoves. The House Committee on Small Business is holding a hearing this week on the effects of supposedly “burdensome” Continue reading Shutdown Coming. GOP Response: Let’s Reignite the Gas Stove Issue!

Finally: Senate Democrats Are Coming for Clarence Thomas-Loving GOP Billionaire

“The IRS has recovered over $100 million in unpaid taxes from the wealthy and well-connected in the last month. Yet, in the chaotic world of my Republican colleagues, they view this funding as a never-ending well to promulgate their whims Continue reading Finally: Senate Democrats Are Coming for Clarence Thomas-Loving GOP Billionaire

Republicans Are Finally Coming for George Santos

Six Republican representatives will move to expel their fellow New Yorker and serial fabulist George Santos, calling him a “stain” on their party. Santos, a freshman representative, has caused nothing but controversy since he took office. He fabricated the vast Continue reading Republicans Are Finally Coming for George Santos

No, the Government Isn’t Coming for Your Burger—but Maybe It Should Be

There are some good reasons why most policymakers have concrete plans to phase out coal power plants but take only occasional, haphazard steps to limit the growth in the number of farmed animals. Meat, milk, and eggs can be an Continue reading No, the Government Isn’t Coming for Your Burger—but Maybe It Should Be

For The Wall Street Journal, the Climate Call is Coming From Inside the House

Unfortunately, the app’s search function is garbage. Much like Instagram, Threads only lets you browse for accounts, not keywords. And because the community is built entirely on the back of a visual app—one that is not particularly useful for rapid, Continue reading For The Wall Street Journal, the Climate Call is Coming From Inside the House