Graceland: A retrospective of Paul Simon’s influential album
When Paul Simon began working on his legendary 1986 LP “Graceland,” he didn’t intend to create one of the most influential albums of all time. In fact, he didn’t expect…
Henry Mitchell
Stop calling conservatives “moderates”
The media has a problem with moderates. Or rather, it has a problem with the word “moderate.” It is no secret that political commentators like to overuse the term. Journalists…
Amy Coney Barrett’s originalism threatens the future of civil rights
The Republican Party’s push to confirm Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the Supreme Court just days before the Nov. 3 presidential election succeeded, as she was confirmed in a 52-48…
Forget liberal bias: ‘Bothsidesism’ is the media’s real problem
Donald Trump’s antipathy towards the press is notorious. And he is not alone—Republicans have long criticised the “lamestream media” for its supposed liberal bias. As journalist Lawrence Light wrote in…
Progressives should be heartened by a Biden cabinet
It is no secret that many progressives are not exactly enthusiastic about supporting Joe Biden in the upcoming election. To be sure, Biden has staked out a position firmly on…