The GOP’s Fetish for Political Violence Is Reaching Dangerous New Heights

Jordan’s gambit didn’t work, of course. On Friday, he lost a third vote for speaker and, not long after, lost his speaker-designate status in a secret ballot taken by the Republican caucus. It’s tempting to see this as just desserts. Continue reading The GOP’s Fetish for Political Violence Is Reaching Dangerous New Heights

The State Department Doesn’t Want Diplomats to Call for “De-Escalation” or an “End to Violence” in Gaza

Gaza, a small strip of land sandwiched between Israel, Egypt, and the Mediterranean Sea, is one of the most densely populated areas of the world, housing more than two million people, with some 40 percent of the population under the Continue reading The State Department Doesn’t Want Diplomats to Call for “De-Escalation” or an “End to Violence” in Gaza

Violence Is Coming? Sorry, It’s Already Here—and Getting Worse.

The GOP base itself is constantly primed for violence by both politicians and social media influencers. Consider Matt Walsh and Chaya Raichik (a.k.a. “Libs of TikTok”), who publish a steady stream of agitprop against schools and medical facilities that support Continue reading Violence Is Coming? Sorry, It’s Already Here—and Getting Worse.