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The question of Ukraine funding hits at the core of what America wants to be now and in the future.…
15 April 2024
Dark-money, Trump donor-funded No Labels Commits to Run Third-Party Presidential Ticket That Would Help Donald Trump Win a Second White…
8 March 2024
Two philosophers this week asked what society gains and loses when a pop star (or anyone) is allowed to amass…
6 March 2024
Coleman Hughes takes the position that colorblindness is the fairest, most effective social and political posture from which to defeat…
29 February 2024
Whether to extend four trillion dollars in tax cuts or raise them next year is in question, with 34.1 trillion…
26 February 2024
  Northwestern’s Pritzker School of Law hosted a debate to discuss whether the Supreme Court case Citizens United v. Federal Election…
22 February 2024
TGIF, Illinois. Did everyone watch two screens at the same time last night? Breaking late: Special counsel’s report has President Joe Biden…
9 February 2024
Coleman Hughes wants a colorblind society. In his new book, he recounts how schools emphasized his racial identity — and…
1 February 2024
This article is part of: World Economic Forum Annual Meeting We are living in an era of political polarization and…
14 January 2024
I read the dissent of the Colorado Supreme Court’s 4-3 decision, written by the court’s chief justice, Brian Boatright. I…
21 December 2023
An Open To Debate event featuring Michael Ian Black and Lou Perez, moderated by me.   Is Wokeness Killing Comedy?…
13 November 2023
It’s on conservative talk shows that you’ll hear the charge that “wokeness is killing comedy.” These pundits contend that so…
13 November 2023
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