The US is mired in catastrophe. A pandemic, an economic meltdown, and a vacuum of competent governance are all conspiring to make the moment exceptionally miserable.One positive (if still tenuous) development has been the national fervor in support of criminal-justice reform. Part and parcel with that is drug-policy reform. And the simplest drug-policy reform is legalizing marijuana.Americans can barely reach a consensus on anything, but from November found a full two-thirds supporting full legalization.There are plenty of reasons the moment is ripe to finally make the move toward...…The US is mired in catastrophe. A pandemic, an economic meltdown, and a vacuum of competent governance are all conspiring to make the moment exceptionally miserable.One positive (if still tenuous) development has been the national fervor in support of criminal-justice reform. Part and parcel with that is drug-policy reform. And the simplest drug-policy reform is legalizing marijuana.Americans can barely reach a consensus on anything, but from November found a full two-thirds supporting full legalization.There are plenty of reasons the moment is ripe to finally make the move toward...WW…

An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile.Redeem nowDonald Trump in April 2017 ordered a military strike on Syria, without congressional authorization. The noted foreign policy pundit Fareed Zakaria that that unilateral act of war represented the moment "Donald Trump became President of the United States."It's a stupid formulation, as well as a national shame that it represents a certain conventional wisdom. But it is illuminating that our political chattering classes consider extralegal warfare to be the mark of a "serious" chief...…An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile.Redeem nowDonald Trump in April 2017 ordered a military strike on Syria, without congressional authorization. The noted foreign policy pundit Fareed Zakaria that that unilateral act of war represented the moment "Donald Trump became President of the United States."It's a stupid formulation, as well as a national shame that it represents a certain conventional wisdom. But it is illuminating that our political chattering classes consider extralegal warfare to be the mark of a "serious" chief...WW…

An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile.Redeem nowIt was a defense by way of a veiled threat.David Schoen, defending twice-impeached former President Donald Trump said : "This trial will tear this country apart, perhaps like we've only ever seen once in history."The "once in history" Schoen was almost certainly referring to was the Civil War, which resulted in . It's also a war where one side was fighting to preserve the institution of slavery, making it unimpeachably more evil than the other. Schoen didn't elaborate on his...…An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile.Redeem nowIt was a defense by way of a veiled threat.David Schoen, defending twice-impeached former President Donald Trump said : "This trial will tear this country apart, perhaps like we've only ever seen once in history."The "once in history" Schoen was almost certainly referring to was the Civil War, which resulted in . It's also a war where one side was fighting to preserve the institution of slavery, making it unimpeachably more evil than the other. Schoen didn't elaborate on his...WW…

An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile.Redeem nowRep. Marjorie Taylor Greene gave a victory speech to the House on Thursday.Greene, a day after Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy declined to preemptively boot her from assignments on two committees, gave a prior to a vote on whether to advance another vote to of those assignments. Greene claimed to have "moved on" from her , demonstrable Islamophobia, , 9/11 and , and of course — QAnon.But she didn't apologize for a thing.Instead, she played the culture-war hits, railing against "Big Tech...…An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile.Redeem nowRep. Marjorie Taylor Greene gave a victory speech to the House on Thursday.Greene, a day after Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy declined to preemptively boot her from assignments on two committees, gave a prior to a vote on whether to advance another vote to of those assignments. Greene claimed to have "moved on" from her , demonstrable Islamophobia, , 9/11 and , and of course — QAnon.But she didn't apologize for a thing.Instead, she played the culture-war hits, railing against "Big Tech...WW…

An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile.Redeem nowPresident Donald Trump cannot go unpunished this time.He's always been able to skate by despite criminal behavior, never facing the consequences for a long and in .But this isn't just about Trump. This is about the next president. And the one after that, and the one after that.If a president can brazenly threaten a state election official unless he invents votes to tip an election — an election that has already been recounted twice, and to which every legal challenge has been found to be...…An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile.Redeem nowPresident Donald Trump cannot go unpunished this time.He's always been able to skate by despite criminal behavior, never facing the consequences for a long and in .But this isn't just about Trump. This is about the next president. And the one after that, and the one after that.If a president can brazenly threaten a state election official unless he invents votes to tip an election — an election that has already been recounted twice, and to which every legal challenge has been found to be...WW…

Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile.Redeem nowSign up for our newsletter to receive our top stories based on your reading preferences — delivered daily to your inbox.Something is loading."Patriotism is the virtue of the vicious," said the Irish writer . He was talking about performative hypernationalism, which he called the "most insincere form of self-conceit."That fits President Donald Trump to a "T."But if patriotism has any...…Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile.Redeem nowSign up for our newsletter to receive our top stories based on your reading preferences — delivered daily to your inbox.Something is loading."Patriotism is the virtue of the vicious," said the Irish writer . He was talking about performative hypernationalism, which he called the "most insincere form of self-conceit."That fits President Donald Trump to a "T."But if patriotism has any...WW…

Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile.Redeem nowSign up for our newsletter to receive our top stories based on your reading preferences — delivered daily to your inbox.Something is loading.President Donald Trump's fake voter-fraud allegations continue to get laughed out of court. He's in which to stage his . Even his administration's own attorney general, on Tuesday, "We have not seen fraud on a scale that could have affected a...…Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile.Redeem nowSign up for our newsletter to receive our top stories based on your reading preferences — delivered daily to your inbox.Something is loading.President Donald Trump's fake voter-fraud allegations continue to get laughed out of court. He's in which to stage his . Even his administration's own attorney general, on Tuesday, "We have not seen fraud on a scale that could have affected a...WW…

An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile.Redeem nowThe is almost over, no thanks to Republicans.When Emily Murphy released a statement that the General Services Administration would begin the formal transfer-of-power process with President-elect Joe Biden, it put an official end to Trump's fact-free challenge to his election defeat.That challenge, led by a and featuring the QAnon-supporting Sidney Powell who embarrassed Trump (, !) for being , failed spectacularly once "engaging with reality" became a requirement of the proceedings.While there...…An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile.Redeem nowThe is almost over, no thanks to Republicans.When Emily Murphy released a statement that the General Services Administration would begin the formal transfer-of-power process with President-elect Joe Biden, it put an official end to Trump's fact-free challenge to his election defeat.That challenge, led by a and featuring the QAnon-supporting Sidney Powell who embarrassed Trump (, !) for being , failed spectacularly once "engaging with reality" became a requirement of the proceedings.While there...WW…

The words "Business Insider".Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.President Donald Trump's greatest strength as a campaigner has always been his ability to project the confidence to dominate any room by sheer force of personality. After 11 Republican primary debates and three debates against Hillary Clinton in 2016, plus two 2020 debates versus Joe Biden, we know the technique by now. Trump struts, makes sarcastic smirks, and heckles his rivals. He blathers slanderous word salads, makes everyone with an...…The words "Business Insider".Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.President Donald Trump's greatest strength as a campaigner has always been his ability to project the confidence to dominate any room by sheer force of personality. After 11 Republican primary debates and three debates against Hillary Clinton in 2016, plus two 2020 debates versus Joe Biden, we know the technique by now. Trump struts, makes sarcastic smirks, and heckles his rivals. He blathers slanderous word salads, makes everyone with an...WW…

The words "Business Insider".Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.Trumpists love their Dear Leader in no small measure because of his talent for in .Whether he was and on the 2016 campaign trail or separating migrant children with from their parents and ridiculing during his time in office — Trump supporters can't get enough of the Dear Leader triggering the libs, or really anyone with a conscience.To his fervent supporters, Trump's is funny. It's the humorless politically correct scolds and loser Never Trumper...…The words "Business Insider".Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.Trumpists love their Dear Leader in no small measure because of his talent for in .Whether he was and on the 2016 campaign trail or separating migrant children with from their parents and ridiculing during his time in office — Trump supporters can't get enough of the Dear Leader triggering the libs, or really anyone with a conscience.To his fervent supporters, Trump's is funny. It's the humorless politically correct scolds and loser Never Trumper...WW…