COVID
How Not to Do Unemployment Journalism 101
Felix Salmon's 'deep dive' into unemployment fraud is astonishingly lazy and credulous.
The COVID Housing Crisis Is Crushing the Service Industry
'There's such a lack of housing, any time I run an ad there's no response.'
Here’s a Democratic Congressman Being a Complete Monster About Vaccines
Ted Lieu's official position is that if you live in a Bad Country, you should be allowed to die.
Welcome to the Summer of Sick
I rejoined the world and immediately got a horrible cold. Welcome back!
Pour One Out for Bill Gates and Pfizer
The announcement that the U.S. supports a waiver on COVID vaccine patents has hit these beloved pillars of society hard.
Nobody Needs to Hear From Nate Silver on This
You do not need to say everything that comes to your mind!
Joe Biden Has Blood on His Hands
By being so slow to act on global vaccine distribution, Biden is letting people die.
Fuck It Mask Off
It's good that the CDC is slowly starting to give people definitive guidance on what is and isn't safe.
We’ve Been Sleeping on Naomi Wolf’s COVID Insanity
She's dropping some of the most unhinged nonsense in the game.
This Is What a Return to Normal Looks Like
The return of high-profile gun massacres is, on some level, what it means for America to be America again.
The Discourse Blog Reader Survey: What Are the New Rules of the Pandemic?
In our first reader survey, we asked about masks, vaccines, traveling, and whether you're posting your group hangs on social media.
What Was Your Last Moment in the Before Times?
What's the last thing you can remember doing before all of....this?
We’re Finally Getting the Money
Congratulations to the Biden Administration for doing the bare minimum to lessen our pain.
My Governor Is Trying to Kill Me
Greg Abbott's decision to lift all of Texas' COVID restrictions shows how little he values our lives.
Don’t Be Mad at Teachers for Not Wanting to Die
The hysteria around school reopenings is out of control.
