For many American liberals, progressives, and leftists, there is no daylight between the Republican Party and racism. The Grand Old Party is commonly seen as a breeding ground for white supremacy, intolerance, and virulently racist ideology and policy. While I believe this to be somewhat of an oversimplification, it’s difficult not to see where these […]
“The basic tool for the manipulation of reality is the manipulation of words,” wrote science-fiction author Philip K. Dick in 1978. “If you can control the meaning of words, you can control the people who must use the words.” These words come from “How to Build a Universe That Doesn’t Fall Apart Two Days Later,”
APRIL 5, 2031 – PARADISE BAR – KOH CHANG DISTRICT, THAILAND So, you see—another Diet Coke, thanks—it really started out as an experiment. This was long before politics, too. I guess one way to put it would be that I wanted to test the limits of confidence and self-belief. I wanted to see if you
Vice President of the United States JD Vance, who is President Donald Trump’s right-hand man in all of his affairs, once sang a very different tune than his current one. Leading up to Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign, Vance referred to his future shot-calling companion as an “idiot” and “reprehensible.” He even admitted to sometimes thinking
When a member of the Democratic Party is in the White House, it’s common to hear frustrated Republican voters complaining about the rising cost of living. We’ve heard it all before: Gas prices are too high, rent is ridiculous, and the cost of groceries is getting out of hand. Surely, we’ve even said it all
White supremacy is many things. It is heinous, widespread, and extraordinarily difficult to extinguish. It is perverse, pervasive, and persuasive. Historically, it has been the “natural order” of society, of humanity itself. It has been and continues to be law. It is the way things work and the line along which many think. But most
On Monday, March 31, Democratic New Jersey Senator Cory Booker began to make history. At 7 p.m. EST, Booker stood to address the United States Senate. He would not stop standing for twenty-five hours and five minutes, finally concluding his marathon speech at 8:05 p.m. on April 1. Booker’s record-setting address began and ended by
Social media, as frequenters know, is rife with a certain kind of male personality. Many of them are successful, flashy, well-built “gymfluencers” constantly preaching the importance of consistent exercise. Others lack a knack for bodybuilding but are far from wanting for ostentation and preachiness. What they share is an emphasis on the “alpha male” mentality
McKAY: Our next guest is without a doubt one of my favorite comedians working today. He has completed two world tours, won three Primetime Emmy Awards, and starred in seven stand-up comedy specials. His latest special, I Don’t Care, Cancel Me, is in theaters now, featuring a sold-out show at Boston’s TD Garden in front
For over a month, critics of President John D. Seevers have accused his administration of using deceptive language to disguise predatory political policies as positive ones. The language in question has been variously referred to across publications as “trickery,” “chicanery,” and “sophistry.” In addition to the previously mentioned characterizations, the language has been most frequently
