How to stop defending DC’s terrible NFL mascot
For as long as you can remember, you’ve cheered for DC’s NFL team. You’ve talked about them constantly – by
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Carl Beijer is a writer who focuses on the Left, linguistics, and international affairs.
Author: Carl Beijer
The Textualist defense of Obamacare
Liberals and a bipartisan consensus of jurists and scholars have made a rational case that the Affordable Care Act should
Read moreLibertarians played politics with the Holocaust – and they’re still doing it
Mark Ames pulled a hell of a skeleton out of the Libertarian closet last week – but the real spectacle
Read moreNFL racism controversy hits NBA Finals
LeBron James and the Miami Heat succumbed to the greatest shooting performance in NBA Finals history Tuesday – but a
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Pat Sajak and Republican ‘eracism’
Game show host Pat Sajak won a tidal wave of cheap publicity Monday with an inflammatory attack on climate science
Read moreJill Abramson was grossly overpaid
This week, thousands of women risked their jobs and took to the streets to protest economic injustice. The stakes: a
Read morePhoto essay: In search of Operation American Spring
The long-awaited right-wing revolution hit our nation’s capital this weekend. Operation American Spring (OAS) launched Friday, warning that “as many as ten
Read moreClippers protest underwhelms some fans
Los Angeles Clippers players protested team owner Donald Sterling’s racist comments with some wardrobe tweaks Sunday, hiding the team logo
Read moreWe must tax literally everyone but the rich
Republican celebrity Reihan Salam wants the middle class to pay the wealthy to have more heirs. (Pop!Tech 2009) Really, Republicans
Read moreWashington football franchise keeps racist name
The author has pixelated racist team logos in the above photo out of respect for our Native American readers. [Photo
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