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The Deep Christian Roots of Republican Weirdness
or, Sex and the "Sinners," from the Apostle Paul to the Present
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Happy Labor Day from The Bugbear Dispatch
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What the Democrats Got Right and Wrong at the 2024 Democratic National Convention
We Can Win on Messaging Without all the American Exceptionalism
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Happy First Birthday, Bugbear Dispatch!
And Many More?
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Is This (Finally!) the End of Dems Going High When They Go Low?
I Certainly Hope So
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When it's Good to Be Wrong
U.S. Politics and Renewed Hope for Democracy
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America the Surreal
An Assassination Attempt, Fake National Unity. and Our Fascist-Enabling Media
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A Brokered Convention Might be Undemocratic, but So Are Staggered Primaries
Whatever Happens to Joe Biden, the American Electoral System Needs Reform
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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 Hello, fellow bugbears! I suspect that many of you are feeling disheartened this week, as I am. The last week brought such a deluge of bad news—not to mention copious bad commentary and opinion writing—that it’s been hard to tame my swirling
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Romanticizing the Era of WASP Ascendancy is No Way to Oppose Evangelical Authoritarianism
The Problematics of Mainline Protestant Pining for the "Good Old Days"
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Genre Art, Self-Awareness, and Empathy
or, Why I'm an Unapologetic Fake Geek Girl
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Why Don't Americans Love Biden's Economy?
The Answer is Obvious - and Anathema to Petulant Pundits and Crabby Campaigners