INFORMED DISSENT by Jeffrey Billman

INFORMED DISSENT by Jeffrey Billman

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How to Count to 50
Senate Dems represent 56.5% of the country, but Joe Manchin (and Mitch McConnell) will dictate their agenda
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Crackpots, Cheats, Perpetual Victims
Want to see the Republican Party’s future? It’s not bright. You won’t need shades.
Put Some Grownups in Charge
Congressional Republicans have only as much power as Democrats give them. Give them none.
Hypocrisy Dressed Up as Indignation
Before Republicans whip themselves into a frenzy calling for Biden’s head, let’s remember how Afghanistan became a case study in Murphy’s Law.
Rush Limbaugh’s Legacy of Ashes
He built the modern conservative movement. That's not a compliment.
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Please Shut Up
In a week of bad arguments and risible remarks from awful men, one stands above the rest
A Modest Proposal for Fixing a Failing Democracy
More than half of Trump voters want red states to secede. Biden voters aren’t far behind.
The Bare Minimum for Police Reform
If cops want the right to use state-sponsored violence, the least we can do is demand radical transparency
The Art of the Own Goal
How Senate Dems might cut off their nose to spite their face
Misinformation Nation
The White House’s well-intentioned war on social media misinformation sets a dangerous precedent—and targets the wrong villain
The Unity Trap
Republicans don't want healing. They want surrender.
When Someone Shows You Who They Are …
The point isn't what the thing looks like. It’s what it is.
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