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April 6, 2026
Teaching in an American University Feels Very Strange Right Now
We’re supposed to give students a map. I don’t even know the terrain.
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April 2, 2026
Even if This Is the Right War, We’ve Got the Wrong President
Tastelessness and classlessness are the least of our concerns.
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March 26, 2026
Men of the Trump Administration, 2026
Are Democrats ugly? Asking for a friend.
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March 19, 2026
Trump Is Putting His Stamp on the World
Be careful what you wish for.
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March 9, 2026
Kristi Noem’s Tenure Illustrates Trump’s Unserious White House
Kristi Noem epitomizes the incompetence of this White House
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February 26, 2026
The Trumpiest Trump We’ve Ever Beheld
The president is becoming the very thing that destroyed the Democrats: a reality-denying machine.
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February 23, 2026
‘The Pitt’ Is the Most Patriotic Show on Television
An emergency room that’s a mirror.
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February 19, 2026
Who Would Win Gold in the Coward Olympics?
There are a lot of potential contestants.
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February 17, 2026
When Did Chicken Become the Most Expensive Thing on the Menu?
The once-humble plate of poultry has been elevated to luxury status, with prices hitting $50 or more.
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February 16, 2026
Pam Bondi and the MAGA Brand of Insult Politics
Insult everyone. Answer for nothing.
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February 9, 2026
The Glorious Spectacle of a Republican Gone Rogue
Thom Tillis vs. the Trump administration.
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February 5, 2026
Trump Brings Out the Worst in Everyone
Us included.
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February 2, 2026
Trump Isn’t Failing Because He’s Getting Bad Advice
Trump’s advisers are terrible. That’s not the problem.
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January 19, 2026
Donald Trump’s Middle Finger at the Ford Factory in Michigan
The president doesn’t have ideals. Just enemies.
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January 12, 2026
Trump Knows His Power Is Mortal
A fading president obsesses over leaving a mark.
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