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October 21, 2023
The Republican Institutionalists Are Taking Revenge on Jim Jordan
The lawmakers opposing the would-be speaker’s bid can’t be called moderates, but they all share the belief that the government should actually function.
by Grace Segers

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Samuel Huntington’s Great Idea Was Totally Wrong
His “Clash of Civilizations” essay in Foreign Affairs turned 30 this year. It was provocative, influential, manna for the modern right—and completely and utterly not true.
by Jordan Michael Smith
Our Leaders’ Shameful Response to Islamophobia’s Fatal Resurgence
A yawning leadership vacuum has given rise to a new wave of bigotry in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war.
by Hafiz Rashid

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The Canonization of Lou Reed
In a new biography, the Velvet Underground front man embodies a New York that exists only in memory.
by Jeremy Lybarger
Hello, Left. Now Do You Believe There’s Cancel Culture?
There’s plenty to deplore when some on the left coddle Hamas. But harassing people you disagree with is no substitute for debate.
by Timothy Noah
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From the Stop Trump Summit:
Book Bans Are a Conservative Plot to Destroy Public Schools, Says Randi Weingarten
The teachers union head denounced the “extremist strategy,” which also includes voucher campaigns and manufactured outrage over critical race theory.
by Edith Olmsted
Tara McGowan Thinks Paywalls Are Hurting Journalism
The Courier Newsroom founder spoke to The New Republic after her appearance at Wednesday’s Stop Trump Summit.
by Ella Sherman
No Labels Is a Bunch of “Powerful, Elite Folks in a Boardroom in D.C.,” Says MoveOn’s Joel Payne
The progressive group’s communications director clapped back at No Labels for accusing its opposition of “anti-democracy.”
by Edith Olmsted
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From The Ticker:
House Chamber Gasps as GOP Rep. Makes Very Unexpected Dip Into Jordan’s Resume
Elise Stefanik, why are you like this?
by Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
House Republicans Melt Down, Boil Over, and Spill to Reporters About It
Their plan to empower fill-in Speaker Patrick McHenry went up in flames, and Jim Jordan continues to lose supporters.
by Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Fox News Reporter Caught Cursing Out Republicans for Speaker Drama
Even Fox News is fed up with House Republicans.
by Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
RFK Jr. Is Very Bad News for Trump’s Election Chances, New Poll Says
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. running as an independent actually helps Joe Biden.
by Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
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