Archive - Both/And with Jay Michaelson

Right Now, It's Like This

A short phrase that brings relief.

Mar 4 •

3:46

February 2025

Lucy Pulls the Football Away Again

Why Americans keep falling for moral spectacle and economic betrayal

Feb 27 •

The Most Important Sentence Donald Trump Has Ever Said

The Three Phases of Constitutional Crisis, and How to Prepare for Them

Feb 19 •

What’s so bad about fascism?

And why this is not a rhetorical question.

Feb 10 •

The Fight for the Rule of Law is On

Don't be deceived by carnival hucksterism. The Trump Train is already derailing.

Feb 5 •

January 2025

Hakeem Jeffries is Right About God

Progressives need to reclaim the language of faith for moral clarity, effective communication, and solace.

Jan 31 •

A Surprising Inauguration Day Emotion

Not anger, not anxiety, but something more intimate and more generative.

Jan 20 •

What We Do in a Nightmare

The fires this time.

Jan 14 •

What will my kid's world be like?

AI, Climate Shock, Extreme Politics, and Other Baffling Points of Inflection

Jan 6 •

December 2024

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