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.

Tommy Tuberville Isn’t Racist, He’s Just Dumb, Say Republicans

Senator Tommy Tuberville’s ongoing blockade of military promotions has united his fellow Republicans around two facts: His actions are wrong, and he might not be all that smart. Tuberville has blocked nearly 400 military promotions in protest against the Defense Continue reading Tommy Tuberville Isn’t Racist, He’s Just Dumb, Say Republicans

Matt Gaetz’s Plan If He Wins McCarthy Vote? There Isn’t One

Naturally, Newsom doesn’t have to actually keep his promise about appointing a Black woman. In 2021, when Kamala Harris resigned from her Senate seat to become vice president, Newsom appointed Alex Padilla, who became the state’s first Latino senator. But Continue reading Matt Gaetz’s Plan If He Wins McCarthy Vote? There Isn’t One

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

The Real Worry About a Second Biden Term Isn’t His Age

The unalterable truth is that second terms, dating back to Franklin Roosevelt and his ill-fated effort to pack the Supreme Court, are invariably sad. The historical list is daunting: Lyndon Johnson (Vietnam), Richard Nixon (Watergate), Ronald Reagan (the Iran-Contra scandal), Continue reading The Real Worry About a Second Biden Term Isn’t His Age

RFK Jr. Isn’t Just Wooing Republicans. He’s Hiring Them.

Whatever bubble Kennedy enjoyed at the outset of his campaign among Democrats wary of nominating an octogenarian seems to have burst; his polling numbers have dropped since his announcement as Democratic voters have increasingly soured on the longshot candidate. Republicans, Continue reading RFK Jr. Isn’t Just Wooing Republicans. He’s Hiring Them.