Tag: politics
MLK Is Not Your Magical Negro
In the Kingist myth, MLK was a superhuman; this is more damaging than it sounds.
Senators Used to Be Giants. Now They’re Trolls
Senators don’t wear togas anymore. They don’t glide towards the forum clutching six yards of white fabric rimmed in blood-red, but they are inheritors of the Roman legacy. They still […]
Democrats and Republicans Didn’t Switch Positions on Race
In conventional wisdom, it’s cute and common to say that Democrats and Republicans have switched positions on race. The conventional cuteness says that Democrats were racists until the early 70s […]
Was September 11th an Inflection Point? The 5 Different 9/11s: Part 5
We’ve covered many of the ways the events of that day are still impacting us now, but are they enough for it to add up to being an inflection point in human history?
December 1, 1824 — The Electoral College Fails Again
The Electoral College isn’t a term in the US Constitution. It’s a construction that allows us to envision the collective body of electors who choose the president.
None Dare Call It Racism
Racism is never a popular political strategy in U.S. politics because if it is popular, none dare call it racism.
The 5 Different 9/11s Part 4: Holy War
What constitutes a holy war?
The “Controversy” Over Critical Race Theory in Schools
Critical Race Theory in schools has taken a new turn in political news.
Rome Is Burning. Joe Biden Is Fiddling. Can We Survive the Assault?
A catastrophic fire broke out in Rome in 64 CE. As the legend goes, Nero Caesar was too consumed with fiddling while massive swathes of the city were destroyed. Some […]
The 5 Different 9/11s Part 3: Marvin Gaye, 24, The Arts, and Pop Culture
Don’t want to be an American Idiot? In Part 2, we talked about America’s domestic and foreign response to the 9/11 attacks as well as the waxing and waning of […]