Archive - The Bugbear Dispatch

The American Mythos of September 11 Continues to Shape American Xenophobia

The Attacks on September 11, 2001 were a Tragedy that Our Response Has Multiplied

Sep 11 •

The Deep Christian Roots of Republican Weirdness

or, Sex and the "Sinners," from the Apostle Paul to the Present

Sep 7 •

August 2024

Happy Labor Day from The Bugbear Dispatch

Hello, fellow bugbears!

Aug 31 •

What the Democrats Got Right and Wrong at the 2024 Democratic National Convention

We Can Win on Messaging Without all the American Exceptionalism

Aug 23 •

Happy First Birthday, Bugbear Dispatch!

Aug 17 •

Is This (Finally!) the End of Dems Going High When They Go Low?

I Certainly Hope So

Aug 7 •

When it's Good to Be Wrong

U.S. Politics and Renewed Hope for Democracy

Aug 3 •

July 2024

America the Surreal

An Assassination Attempt, Fake National Unity. and Our Fascist-Enabling Media

Jul 16 •

A Brokered Convention Might be Undemocratic, but So Are Staggered Primaries

Whatever Happens to Joe Biden, the American Electoral System Needs Reform

Jul 12 •

Some July 4 Thoughts on Nationalism, the Post-Debate Anti-Biden Media Frenzy, and the Stakes of the 2024 American Election

An Update and a Recommendation

Jul 4 •

June 2024

Romanticizing the Era of WASP Ascendancy is No Way to Oppose Evangelical Authoritarianism

The Problematics of Mainline Protestant Pining for the "Good Old Days"

Jun 25 •

Genre Art, Self-Awareness, and Empathy

or, Why I'm an Unapologetic Fake Geek Girl

Jun 13 •

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