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Merrick Garland and the democracy-killing sound of silence.

Jun 15

A song by R.E.M.

Jun 13

Furniture saleswoman? Red sparrow? FSB operative? Gun nut? Siberian Disney princess? The host of the "Spy Affair" podcast asks: "Who IS Maria Butina?"

Jun 11

The retrograde bans on abortion in Mississippi, Texas, and elsewhere are of a piece with the GOP's embrace of strongman-style fascism.

Jun 8

The (upbeat) end of a book by Daniel Defoe

Jun 6

The illusion of honesty and the evolution of deceit.

Jun 4

These dastardly Senators, Republicans all, betrayed the country and disgraced themselves.

Jun 1

A poem by W.H. Auden

May 30

To protect its anonymity, Jersey will go to extremes, including the illegal detention of reporters at airport black sites.

May 28

The second most powerful man in Russia doesn't like the spotlight.

May 25

A poem by John Keats

May 23

Americans are confused about the history of Ukraine. That's just how Russia wants it.

May 21

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