Nathan Pippenger

Asking the Right Question About Nationalism

Put aside "whether" for a moment, and consider "what kind."

Silly Punditry by Hackish Pundits

Imagine a future where writers have to waste precious time responding to bad-faith conservative agitprop. (It's already here.)

What the Kavanaugh Debacle Has Revealed

"Trust us, we know him" was never a convincing endorsement.

Enough With Celebrity Candidates

Avenatti 2020 speculation is headache-inducing.

Don't Count on a Surge in Hispanic and Latino Votes

Nothing is automatic: Democrats need to do the hard, unglamorous work of party-building. And Republicans seem intent on giving them the opportunity.