Blue Monday

Cindy Hyde-Smith, or Mississippi God Damn!

Why the history of white supremacy matters for the last Senate election of 2018

Help! Being #AgainstTrump is Not Easy

Charting the future of democratic politics in light of Tuesday’s elections

Why I Won’t Vote for Joe Donnelly

Or the ethical and strategic limits of red-baiting

Why I Play the Blues

A Very Brief Reflection on the Meaning of Politics and its Limits

Getting Millennials to the Polls

An Extra-Credit Assignment on Voting and Citizenship

Courts, Kavanaugh, and Constitutional Hardball

Beyond the Three Faces of Power?

What we can learn from the recent Kavanaugh hearings

With Outrage and Injustice for All

Itinerary of a thought about the Kavanaugh controversy and the public significance of a fair hearing

Twisted

Thoughts on the insanity in the White House

Evil Ways

Reflections on sometimes supporting politicians who make us sick, and on politicians and musicians who raise us up