Archive - Backbencher

Jimmy Carter, Conservative

America's rightward turn began during the Carter presidency.

1 hr ago •

John Adams on Donald Trump

What to do when voters covet oligarchy? The second president had some thoughts.

Dec 26 •

Nostalgie De La Guerre

Donald Trump flirts with reviving the American Imperium.

Dec 24 •

Back to Pottersville

Not this movie. Not again. And this time, the economy tanks much sooner.

Dec 23 •

Elon Musk Does Not Deliver Value

But we keep throwing money at him anyway.

Dec 20 •

Biden can't preemptively protect Trump's enemies from IRS audits

The best agencies to exact political retribution are the FBI and the IRS. The men running them have terms that don't end until 2027. But Trump doesn't…

Dec 6 •

Ten great overlooked books about the civil rights movement

You've read Garrow and Branch and Greenberg. You aren't done.

Dec 5 •

Thomas E. Ricks

Meet the Workers Who Get Paid 25 Cents an Hour

Joe Biden isn't OK with that, but Donald Trump in all likelihood is.

Dec 4 •

Imagine Having So Many Enemies You Have To Write Down Their Names to Remember

Now imagine nominating someone who does that to run the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Dec 3 •

November 2024

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