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Why They Treat Mamdani Like Trump
Why the defenders of “democracy” panic when it actually works.
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Weekend Reading & Recs: Notes at the End of Pride Month.
Pride is not a liberal performance. It’s a practice of care.
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The Case for Zohran Mamdani
The liberal establishment claims to protect democracy—but fears what it would actually take to renew it.
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Weekend Reading & Recs: Attention Is a Political Act
What Are We Building With What We See?
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What Legitimacy Looks Like
On the State, the Streets, and the Search for Moral Authority.
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For Your Weekend Reading: The Frame Is the Problem.
Toward a clearer language for the moment we’re in.
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What the Backlash to Jake Tapper Really Reveals
The real threat to democracy is the refusal to confront its failures.
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May 2025

For Your Weekend Reading: What Capitalism Gets Wrong About Freedom
Saturday morning thoughts & book recs for paid subscribers.
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How Liberal Tolerance Replaced Politics
What tolerance covered up—and why it’s falling apart.
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The Soul of the Nation Wasn’t Enough
Why Biden’s moral vision failed—and what liberal democracy actually needs to survive.
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Live! Reed Galen and Evelyn Quartz on Democratic “Messaging”
A recording from Evelyn and Reed Galen's live video
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Weekend Reading & Recs: What if attention is the first act of agency?
Notes on how and what we choose to focus on outside the echo chambers.
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