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The leaked Young Republican group chat points toward a bigger problem
Just how serious of an antisemitism problem does the American right have — and what, if anything, should they do ...
Is America on the brink?
Political violence isn’t new in America. But the reaction to it today feels different.After the killing of Charlie Kirk, the ...
The comforting fiction that Charlie Kirk’s killer was far-right
There is a deep human impulse to whittle reality down into familiar and self-flattering fairy tales.We all gravitate toward information ...
This is how Trump ends democracy
Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension — the direct result of an FCC threat to pull the licenses of networks that aired him ...
A political violence scholar explains what the furor over Charlie Kirk’s killing is missing
After the fatal shooting of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk last week, observers rushed to take part in what’s become one ...
Why free speech can be so contentious
Free speech is the foundation of democracy. It’s the lifeblood of a liberal society. Saying what you want to say, ...
How Charlie Kirk remade Gen Z
In the hours and days after Charlie Kirk’s killing, the breadth of people — particularly younger ones — sharing grief ...
Let’s be honest about Charlie Kirk’s life — and death
In the days since the killing of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, the overwhelming response on the left has been shock ...
Democrats are on the verge of a dangerous mistake
Mere hours after the killing of Charlie Kirk, President Donald Trump blamed the “radical left” and signaled a crackdown was ...
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