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Kamala Harris and the End of Democratic Debate
All right-minded people are now expected to 'read the room' and march in lockstep.
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There Is No Party Line
Chaos? Conflict? Fine. Politics is supposed to be chaotic — and we shouldn't shy away from that.
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Is Trump immune to God's grace?
Claims of God having a plan are unfalsifiable — and that's sort of the point.
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What's the Point of the Democratic Party?
When senior Democrats say they've resigned themselves to a Trump presidency, they're telling us what they really think.
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May 2024

Is Israel the 'most moral' army?
To say as much isn't quite hypocrisy. It's something much more frightening.
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April 2024

The Divide at the Heart of the Democratic Party
Israel is the new fault line.
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Everyone is allowed one terrible idea
What I learned about Tik-Tok and 'emotional vampirism'
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March 2024

The Beginning and End of 'Progress'
On the provenance of a much abused term
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A Shocking Milestone in the Israel-Gaza War
Is Gaza a "lost cause"?
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January 2024

Should We Know Our Enemies?
If we're willing to do it for Hamas, we should be willing to do it for Donald Trump, because (presumably) Trump isn't as bad since he hasn't killed…
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Trapped By Liberalism
If we know how to live better, why is it so hard to apply that good sense to our own lives?
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I Can't Believe The News Today
Part 1 on why I'm struggling to read the news out of Gaza, much less write about it.
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