January 5, 2024 — Over the past few years, I’ve been building the necessary infrastructure to successfully engage in the art (and con) of professional political punditry. Today, I’m proud to announce that the Sometimes… Read More »The Essential 2024 Newsletter
A century ago, The New York Times marked each Christmas Day by publishing Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler’s annual holiday message—an accomplishment among many in his distinguished public career. Despite this achievement and his good holiday… Read More »2023 Christmas Greeting
October 2023: I attend and observe Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s announcement of a third party campaign.
March 26, 2023 — In 2023, despite his central role in American political and social life for eight years, there remains a lack of coherent understanding of the Cult of Trump. While willing to criticize Donald… Read More »The Cult of Trump
March 16, 2023 — The Intellectual Dark Web is a group of prominent commentators who oppose the so-called Woke Mind Virus which they believe propagates dangerous critical theories that threaten to destroy Western civilization. They decry identity politics and… Read More »The Questionable Intellect of the ‘Intellectual Dark Web’
December 30, 2022 — We should acknowledge the history we have lived through in plain terms. In 2016, a far right populist was elected president despite losing the popular vote. He sought to withhold defense… Read More »Where we’ve been and the road ahead
December 20, 2022 — This year was a lot. So was last year. And the year before that. Living through history, we have all learned, is a lot. There is no doubt that Americans, along with… Read More »Combatting news fatigue and the importance of building community
When it comes to democracy, Americans should pay close attention to Joe Biden’s words and heed his warnings. From Charlottesville, to January 6th, to the 2022 midterm elections, Biden has clearly articulated the threats facing… Read More »A collection of warnings from Joe Biden on threats to American democracy
December 3, 2022 — There has emerged among the media establishment a fear of calling out connections between the conservative rhetoric in America and Russian propaganda. This may be a result of the extraordinarily effective… Read More »The Russification of the American conservative movement
