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How Jason Aldean Explains Donald Trump (And Vice Versa)

July 27, 2023 · Politics

The commercial success of the country star Jason Aldean’s ode to small-town vigilantism helps explain the persistence of Donald Trump’s grip on red America. Aldean’s combative new song,…

The Wrong Way to Do Politics at the Office

November 28, 2022 · Politics

In a 2005 episode of The Office, Michael Scott, the office manager, requires his employees to choose an upside-down index card from a tray and place it on…

What Does the Philadelphia D.A. Do Now?

September 23, 2022 · Politics

Larry Krasner has been at the forefront of the progressive-prosecutor movement since becoming Philadelphia’s district attorney in 2017. Which means that he has also been at the center…