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The Faith of Charlie Kirk: A Guide
To understand Charlie Kirk's political legacy, one must understand his religious beliefs.
Sep 11
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Bari Weiss’s Remarkably Successful Shell Game
The Right's favorite reactionary centrist prepares to take over a major news organization.
Sep 5
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August 2025
Does Mysticism Prove the Existence of God?
Welcome to our new subscriber-only series: Inflection Points.
Aug 28
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Jay Michaelson
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Why a ‘Meditation Rabbi’ is Watching Horror Films
In 2025, catharsis takes a little more energy.
Aug 20
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Firefly!
I miss the feeling of momentary, unambivalent joy.
Aug 13
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Jay Michaelson
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Why You (Yes, You) Should Care About the Jeffrey Epstein Scandal
The practical, liberal, and ethical cases for not letting this story wither on the vine of short attention spans.
Aug 8
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July 2025
Nick Drake is Just in Time
Beautiful, tragic music for a melancholy, tragic summer
Jul 29
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How to Steal the 2026 Election
Here is what I think will happen.
Jul 25
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Jay Michaelson
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The Closest Thing I Have to Optimism
On better days, I conceive of the global rise in nationalist authoritarianism as an inevitable counter-movement in the dialectic of world history.
Jul 17
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How much news is too much news?
Navigating our temporarily optional dystopia.
Jul 9
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Jay Michaelson
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Good News about the Big, Beautiful Bill
Normal people hate it.
Jul 1
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June 2025
What Makes Us Cruel or Kind?
A question I have wrestled with for thirty years and completely failed to answer.
Jun 26
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