Politics
The Good Addict/Bad Addict Myth
In the same way the crack epidemic’s distorted narrative had devastating effects on Black and brown people, our current opioid epidemic is doubling down on that devastation.
The Many Ways My Bad and Expensive Health Insurance Has Screwed Me Over
Burn in hell Oscar!
Voting Can’t Save Roe v. Wade
The party in power has decided theocratic fascism is something they can't—or won't—stop.
Biden’s Response to Omicron is Halfhearted at Best
The political will fight the pandemic has completely disappeared.
What Did We Expect?
Omicron is the inevitable consequence of rich countries hoarding vaccines and letting everyone else go to hell.
Uncritical Race Theory
Conservatives complain about teaching students facts about history—but most school learning materials actually take the ahistorical approach they prefer.
Nancy Pelosi, Friend of Billionaires, Against Taxing Billionaires For Some Reason
She officiated a Getty family wedding, and also reportedly cast a proposed tax increase on the rich as a 'publicity stunt.'
The GOP is Eating its Own After the Infrastructure Vote
When passing laws becomes an impediment to party purity, it's time to pull this clown car off the road.
You’ll Never Guess What Mark Penn Wants the Democrats to Do
He has one song -- it sucked in 1996, and in 2021 it's completely incoherent.
Bari Weiss’ ‘University’ Scam Is Almost Too Good to Be True
On some level, you have to appreciate the raw shamelessness at work here.
The Democrats’ Taste of Defeat is Just an Appetizer
The main course is coming next year, and every year after that.
Kinda Seems Like We’re Screwed
America's leaders don't have the political imagination or institutional flexibility to deal with climate change.
The Hell of Trying to Get Paid Medical Leave In America
Trying to help my husband get paid medical leave from work was a lesson in the nightmares this country puts people through.
Don’t Expect Us to Say Thank You When You Give Us Crumbs
Democrats expect us to be grateful after their big spending bill has been gutted. No thanks.
You’ll Never Guess Where the Kid Who Was Scared of ‘Beloved’ Works Now
Nice of his mom to use a GOP campaign ad to dunk on him, though.
Four Weeks of Paid Family Leave Is an Insult
Four weeks of paid leave is a slap in the face to everyone who voted for this party.
