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Economic (and Political) Dangers Looming Ahead
Wanna know why DSA-aligned candidates are doing so well at the ballot box? Look at the data—and pay attention to how much it now costs to attend a…
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There’s Now a Little Less Linker in the World
But what if the increased health of the body comes at the price of the health of the soul?
Aug 7
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America Commits Hegemonic Suicide
I don’t think we’ve grasped the gravity of what’s been unfolding in the Middle East over the past five months
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Ten Theses for Liberals on Sex and Gender
May 18, 2023
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Decline Is a Choice America Keeps Making
Aug 29, 2025
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A Five-Alarm Fire in Minnesota
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The Singularly Appalling Republican Party
Apr 12, 2023
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MAGA's Downward Moral Spiral
Nov 18, 2024
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America Commits Hegemonic Suicide
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The Dying Days of Punditry
Or maybe it’s more accurate to say that everyone’s a pundit now, even the LLMs trying to render me superfluous
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The Stillborn Post-Trump GOP
Will Vance or Rubio come out on top in the scramble to define the Republican future? Or will neither of them?
Jul 27
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The (Still) Rising Anti-Christian Right
It’s ascendent online, as some prominent responses to Christopher Nolan’s Christianized Odyssey make clear
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Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey
The acclaimed director gives us a surprisingly modern Bronze Age warrior
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Ask Me Anything—July 2026
I answer questions about why I’m so opposed to court packing; how I manage to teach, write Substack posts, and scramble to finish a book all at once…
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Live with Brian Rosenwald and Damon Linker
A recording from Damon Linker and Brian Rosenwald's live video
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A Call for Questions—July 2026
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