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On Liberalism, Again.
Hey all. Let’s hop to it. Philosophy I’ve been off Twitter for over a month now and can’t say I’ve missed it for the most part. I do wish, though, I’d been around for the debate about LSE philosopher and Leverhulme Prize winner Liam Bright’
Florida Men
Hey all. Let’s hop to it. Recent Work I just put out a column [https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/mar/30/republicans-gop-party-children-abuse] for The Guardian about the child abuse allegations the right’s flinging around and the Republican Party’s record of protecting child predators: > In 2017,
West-Side Stories
Hey all. Let’s hop to it. Film Some of the craziest things ever to have happened at the Oscars seem to happen just about every year now. Still, I, like most people, couldn’t be bothered to watch this time around, which was clearly a mistake. How was I
Editorial. Bored.
Hey all. Let's hop to it. Media I’m not going to engage the latest [https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/18/opinion/cancel-culture-free-speech-poll.html] from the Times editorial board at length — I’ve already said all I have to say about this subject and I have better
Democrats Deliver?
Hey all. Let's hop to it. Politics We’re at about the point in a midterm year when pundits start talking intensely about what they expect to happen in November. I don’t intend to do so — not just because I’m busy writing and thinking about other
Mail Time!
Hey all. Let’s hop to it. Recent Work I have a piece [https://newrepublic.com/article/165557/proportional-representation-fix-the-house] somewhat related today’s post in The New Republic. It’s about Fix Our House, a new campaign to move to proportional representation in the House. An excerpt: > “The basic
Intelligence Failure
Hey all. This was longer than I thought it would be, so it’s going to be this week’s post. I’ll take your questions for Mail Time next week: nwanevuletter@gmail.com. Let's hop to it. Politics A rule of thumb: no one who argued a
The Past and Its Uses
Hey all. Let’s hop to it. Politics On Friday, The Baltimore Sun’s editorial board published a remarkable apology [https://www.baltimoresun.com/opinion/editorial/bs-ed-0220-sun-racial-reckoning-apology-online-20220218-qp32uybk5bgqrcnd732aicrouu-story.html] for the paper’s history of racist coverage. “Through its news coverage and editorial opinions, The Sun sharpened, preserved and furthered the
Assaying Essays
Hey all. I've been juggling a few pieces and work on the book, so it's been a busy week and a half or so. Expect another letter this weekend. Next weekend will be Mail Time, so don't forget to send me questions if you
The State of the States
Hey all. Let's hop to it. Politics There isn’t much to be happy about in the headlines, but I think it’s encouraging that people are taking more and more interest in the structural factors shaping American politics. Ross Douthat’s recent column [https://www.nytimes.com/
