The Republican Party Isn’t A Political Party (Anymore)
The lament for someone in the Republican Party to do something, anything to make Donald Trump go away
Author: Dennis Sanders
Dennis is the pastor of a small Protestant congregation outside St. Paul, MN and also a part-time communications consultant. A native of Michigan, you can check out his writings over on Medium and subscribe to his Substack newsletter on religion and politics called Polite Company. Dennis lives in Minneapolis with his husband Daniel.
How Trump Wins By Losing
Donald Trump is a loser for the GOP, but that might not stop Republicans from making him the nominee or from becoming President again.
How to Stop the Next Uvalde
When the news alert about Tuesday’s shooting in Uvalde, Texas ran across my smartphone, I wondered…
The Demise of the Big Tent Made Us Stupid
Social media doesn’t make us stupid. But the rise of narrow information silos most certainly has. We need to find ways to recreate the big tent.
Hello, Cold War II!
As bombs started raining down on Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Odessa in Ukraine, the final nail was hammered into the post-Cold War’s coffin
Kim Potter Verdict: Justice is About Accountability Not Punishment
In many people’s eyes, Kim Potter was yet another white police officer getting away with murder. Except she didn’t.
Why Is China Hosting the Winter Olympics?
As much as we want to blame the IOC for the Winter Olympics, some of the blame falls on civic society for their cynicism and apathy.
The Unbearable Heaviness of Being Spiderman
The most recent Spiderman played by Englishman Tom Holland deals with grief and loss on a major scale in the latest film No Way Home.
The Creative Destruction of Sears
Most people especially the media have bought into a certain narrative: that Sears and Kmart failed to keep up with the times and now they are paying the consequences.
What’s Normal After COVID?
Life post-COVID is truly the undiscovered country, because COVID has changed society and we will be feeling those effects for decades to come.
NeverTrumpers Must “Fork” the GOP
The future of the Republican Party is faction…But for any of this to happen, people have to want it and I’m not so sure NeverTrumpers want to win.
A Damaged Fortress: America After September 11
The walls of fortress America fell down on September 11, 2001. Maybe September 11, 2026, or 2031, will find our nation in a healthier space. I hope so.
A Just War or An Unjust Peace
So, the forever war is now over. But is the forever war done with us? We got out of Afghanistan. We got our peace. But was it a just peace?
Giving Up Our Shot: Dealing With the Unvaccinated
Social media and television have magnified the anti-vaxers and have distorted who makes up the unvaccinated
From GOP to Grand New Party: Starting A New Party With An Old Name
NeverTrump conservatives don’t have to wallow in despair. But we have to be willing to let go of the old GOP
Black and Brown: The Invisibility of Afro-Latinos
Afro-Latinos have always been invisible. It’s time for us to make ourselves known and stop picking on Lin-Manuel Miranda.
For All Mankind: A Peek Into What Could Have Been
Why For All Mankind is so arresting: it shows an America that wasn’t stagnating culturally, one willing to take risks even at great cost
The Last Temptation of Elise Stefanik
Elise Stefanik’s rise is a study in character, or lack thereof. And that is the question: Did she become compromised or is this who she was?
Things Just Ain’t the Same: African Americans, Progress Made, and Work To Be Done
Even though problems remain, and there is still work to be done, African Americans can’t forget the progress that has been made.
Is Black Still Beautiful?
If Black Pride was the name of the game when I was a kid, it not any longer. Pride has given way to victimhood and resentment. I’m not sure that people think Black Is Beautiful.
