Photo by Rick Burtzel The national pastime needs national control. Major League Baseball operates as a monopoly, enables stubborn and avaricious owners, and allows teams to take advantage of their host cities. While the NBA and NHL implemented a centralized “bubble” as a COVID-19 safety measure in 2020, MLB allowed teams to play within their […]
As Donald Trump leaves office, those of us who learned politics during his administration must reckon with what he’s taught us.
When those of us interested in politics look to history for support, we must be wary of reductionism. Though it may be advantageous for headlines to make eye-catching claims, history is much more nuanced. In “American Theocracy and the War on Christmas,” Alex Jarecki reduces the complex relationship of religion and politics in America to […]
Illustration by Ishita Khanna Dear Skeptic, I’m writing to you because I understand why you—and so many others—are doubting the COVID-19 vaccine. I’m writing because I think that I can convince you to take it anyway. And most importantly, I’m writing because I think that scientists must address your worries rather than brushing them off […]
Pascale Florestal is an accomplished theatre director, dramaturge, educator, and writer who has been based in Boston since 2014. Originally from Miami, Florestal graduated from Ithaca College and has worked for several theatre companies and organizations in the Boston area, including the Huntington, Company One, SpeakEasy, and even the Front Porch Arts Collective, where she […]
All Republicans bear the blame for this assault on democracy.
In the US, Universal Basic Income (UBI) has become ever salient as the public grows more fearful of mass job displacement. The policy is a type of social security that guarantees a fixed amount of income to citizens. Andrew Yang drew attention to the idea during this year’s Democratic presidential primary through the “Freedom Dividend,” […]
This article is one half of a discussion on originalism in American jurisprudence. For its companion, which argues that originalism limits the abuse of judicial authority for political ends, click here. “This small hearing room and the little TV box that you’re looking at . . . are a little bit like the frame of […]
This article is one half of a discussion on originalism in American jurisprudence. For its companion, which argues that originalism is a cover for conservative judges to impose their policy preferences, click here. Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the Supreme Court revived political conflict surrounding the judiciary’s proper role in American democracy. The political […]
Photo by Cuttlefish Listen and subscribe to our podcast: Via Spotify | Via Apple Podcasts Noah Colbert joins Max and Bryan to discuss the “War on Christmas” and its 2020 incarnations. They discuss the history of the “War on Christmas,” who’s winning, and what that means in 2020. Finally, Noah joins Ariana for another installment of “Class Struggle.” […]
