When abortion policy is in the news, I always get a few dozen messages from people who are mad at me. Their anger doesn’t make much sense as I have never been anti-abortion. From what I can gather, these people are actually angry at my wife. But this anger also doesn’t make much sense. Liz… Continue reading Abortion
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The Origins of the Recent DEI-Infused Liberal Politics Stuff
Over the last month or so, various journalists have run stories about the problems liberal organizations have had with internal strife related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) type demands from younger staffers. Thomas Edsall has a run down of all the action here. These articles generate two kinds of reactions in the discourse. The… Continue reading The Origins of the Recent DEI-Infused Liberal Politics Stuff
Federalist ULP Ends In Big Let Down
Two years ago, Ben Domenech of the Federalist tweeted “FYI @fdrlst first one of you tries to unionize I swear I’ll send you back to the salt mine.” A number of people, including yours truly, filed an unfair labor practice charge because the tweet contains a threat of retaliation that could cause a reasonable Federalist… Continue reading Federalist ULP Ends In Big Let Down
Reactions to the Alito Opinion
I’ve been watching the discourse following Monday’s revelation that Samuel Alito authored a majority opinion that overrules Roe/Casey and declares that the nation’s abortion laws should not be established by the Supreme Court. This discourse has generated a few thoughts that I want to jot down below in a brief post. An Unelected, Anti-Democratic Institution… Continue reading Reactions to the Alito Opinion
Conservatives and Corporate Power
In 1994, David Frum laid out the clearest fusionist case for promoting corporate power: If I am bearded, and I notice that my boss and the last four men in my section to win promotion are clean-shaven, I will find myself slowly nudged toward the barbershop. If the owner of the gas station across the… Continue reading Conservatives and Corporate Power