Ronald Reagan’s Missing Overcoat
How Reagan’s missing overcoat helped end the Cold War. When Donald Trump met Kim Jong Un at the DMZ, he failed to put something on him as well.
Category: ICYMI
The Democratic Candidates: Em’s Perspective
It has seemed a waste of time to get invested in a candidate, but after the debates held the last two nights, I can now say there are some standouts for me.
A Camp By Any Other Name Would Smell as Foul
I don’t want the extremely esoteric battle over what we call our immigration detention facilities to distract from what they are; a catastrophe, regardless of what you choose to call them.
He Was So Well-Respected
Yet with all that training, we get no instruction about what to do when the accused abuser is a fellow teacher.
She Wore a Very Modest Not Demean-y Controversial Sports Illustrated Burkini
As always, there’s no shortage of hypocrisy in this world.
Roundup, Pseudoscience and the Need for Villains
Every moment of your life you roll dice against death. Certain things load the dice in death’s favor. Other things load them in yours. But the dice never stop rolling.
Confronting the Radicalism of Young Men Online
The radical right is the most dangerous force in American politics today and we need to find a way to stop young men from being radicalized into it.
And Then There Were None
The Doolittle Raiders, as they preferred to be called, had long since planned for there being only one, and then none of them.
The Signals and Noise of Virtue
You cannot wholly condemn the signal without condemning what it signifies.
With Gratitude to Mrs. L., Who Taught Me I Was Somebody
Imagine my surprise when I walked into my classroom, and strung across the chalk board was a banner reading, in big purple letters, “WELCOME TO EM CARPENTER DAY”.
Real Talk on Fake People
Fake faces and real faces giving fake speeches and other forms of manipulation.
I Love You Because You Love Me
Love is an active decision we make after being thrown together by fate or destiny.
Is Batman a Fascist?
A decade after its release, we’re still wrestling with The Dark Knight’s murky politics.
Please Exploit My Father (In Defense of Price Gouging)
Laws against price gouging don’t help the public during major disasters. In fact, they make the situation worse.
