The thing about hunger strikes is that they are really only effective when strikers are in the custody of the state and the government’s acquiescence to the their demands is the only thing that’ll prevent the death or serious health decline of those in the government’s care.

Tom Nichols Biden would be cruising towards reelection if they created a reality show where he’d live in the White House with Corey Feldman, Kristy Swanson, Vanilla Ice, Kathy Griffin, and Newt Gingrich.

“During the lunch break, Trump posted on his Truth Social account pictures of … me … from Election Night 2016. Alas, in one of the shots, I was, confessedly, rather inebriated. I had tears of joy in my eyes, was wearing a ‘Make America great again’ hat, and was hugging my…

“a yearning for change and discontent over the economy and the war in Gaza among young, Black and Hispanic voters”
They’re going to get what they asked for, that’s for sure

Unfortunately, I imagine many people look at this and think that the reality TV freak show of Trump in court is just more interesting than the plodding and ordinary work being president

.George Conway: “What the case is really about is Trump’s modus operandi—lying. He’s a matryoshka doll of mendacity. He lies, usually lies some more, and then often lies about the lies he’s previously told.” theatlantic.com/politics/archi…

Good morning, Vegas. This weather will do nicely, thank you.

Tom Nichols The extreme boredom of the American people is up the danger to the world.

The Trump hush money/election interference trial is darkly revealing about how he and his family do business. Shift the model to running a country, and you've got the dictionary definition of autocracy. We can't let it happen. My new piece The Bulwark thebulwark.com/p/trump-run-am…

Shoigu had no military experience either.

Sometimes, I sit back and marvel that so much of this cultural chaos is over this man. THIS is the guy the GOP thought was worth accommodating, praising, worshipping, obeying.

Hamas is a terrorist organization. You can protest against Israeli actions in Gaza without supporting Hamas. In fact, you really should and must, & not tolerate within your protesting ranks those who celebrate Hamas.

At what other moment in American history could a presidential candidate praise a fictional serial killer, and inspire almost no reaction at all?
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We are heading towards a disaster of epic proportions. Possibly a nation-ending one.

Our current age of radicalism is producing much poisonous fruit

A repellent example below

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UN halves estimates of women and children killed in Gaza. Apparently, the Hamas figures repeatedly cited are false. jpost.com/israel-hamas-w…

I think we can all agree on the greatness here

Amen. TV journalists have to be more aggressive about fact checking and forcing politicians to answer questions. If they don’t, cut the interview. Viewers aren’t served by talking points and lies.

For those who haven’t read the except from ⁦Anne Applebaum⁩’s new book, it’s a must, describing the wily distribution of propaganda from autocrats around the globe, its cynical and fake content, and how it has filtered into the MAGA movement at home. theatlantic.com/magazine/archi…

Oh my dear God in heaven what did I just see