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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
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Go Ahead, Celebrate Trump's Conviction!
America's Moralizing Pundits Can Take Several Seats
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There and Back Again
Home is Complex for a Hoosier (the Hobbits of America) Who's Been on Adventures
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The Bugbear Dispatch Will be Back Next Week
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Odds and Ends
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Methodists on My Mind
The Belated Changes are Great, but Some Tents are Still Too Big
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On "Cults," "Cancellation," and Discursive Creep
Or, Your "Cult Expert" Fave is a Transphobic Conspiracy Theorist