Portland Is Not Your Punching Bag

Portland is not what right-wing fever dreams make it out to be.

We Must Defend and Build a True Opposition Media

It is absolutely critical that the opposition have a voice that is widely heard.

Roger Scruton's Critique of Liberalism

Scruton was a serious and thoughtful philosopher whose views warrant careful engagement.

The Banality of Zionism

Zionism is just 19th century nationalism, and its conflicts are ordinary nationalist conflicts.

The Politics of Passports

The broad powers of the president to limit the freedom of movement of Americans.

Meta Mirror World

The solipsism of social media rests on the false promise of everything being yours: your feed, your network, your friends, customisable and uniquely, ineffably you.

We Must Save the Constitution from Itself

The amendment process exists for a reason, and it’s time to talk about using it.

Swiping Left on MAGA

The thing about a ‘no girls allowed’ treehouse is it doesn’t have any girls in it. 

Now More Than Ever, We Must Resist Trump

Trump does not have a mandate and the stakes of the next four years are too high to pretend otherwise.

The Crisis of Democratic Governance

State Democrats have failed to deliver what the American people want.

How Liberalism Uses Jews, and Why It Shouldn’t Do That

It is not healthy to treat Jewish people like an abstracted symbol of liberalism.

Defending Democracy When Voters Make Bad Choices

It is precisely when the largest bloc of voters has chosen poorly that we need democracy the most.