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PUT AWAY THE MUELLER TEE
As news about potential election interference develops, it’s important to remember that Donald Trump is the one to beat; not Vladimir Putin.
Joe Berkowitz is a writer and editor based in Minneapolis. He has written for Vulture, Salon, GQ and The New Yorker, among others, and was an opinion columnist at Fast Company. His books include Away with Words and American Cheese.
opinion
UM, WHY?
The Ben Shapiro co-founded right-wing company promised an anti-woke alternative for conservative parents, but its new app Bentkey is mainly just mediocre, apolitical shows.
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‘FAIR & BALANCED’ REDUX
I watched NewsNation for a week to assess whether the upstart channel is really a neutral alternative to Fox and CNN. Here’s what I found.
opinion
LIVING IN A BUBBLE
Conservatives seem to fret over the “slippery slopes” of their culture-war outrages du jour, all to avoid dealing with the avalanches crashing down around the rest of us.
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ORDER FOR ME, NOT FOR THEE
The shameless spinning by Trump acolytes in right-wing media and in Congress proves the outrage over persecution only ever flows in one direction.
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THE REAL SNOWFLAKES
MAGA types love to mock the “triggered” liberal masses, yet it sure seems like the only people throwing tantrums these days are conservatives.
ONE NATION, UNDER FOX
We spent a week watching the Fox News streamer as it pivots from the star of Watters’ World to the star of Waterworld. Here’s what we found.
DAIRY MADNESS
The version of me who was enchanted by pepper jack is now dead.