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We have a year—maybe less—to push President Biden and Congress to address our urgent crises and make real improvements in people's lives. Might as well…
Jonathan Myerson Katz
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It was a familiar scene. A paunchy white American in a tactical helmet and body armor, calmly giving orders in an ornate chamber of an occupied governm…
Jonathan Myerson Katz
Jan 10 3
All afternoon, as a fascist mob wreaked havoc at the Capitol in an attempt to halt the constitutional transfer of power, politicians from both parties …
Jonathan Myerson Katz
Jan 7
After four years, I’m finally nearing the end of writing my book about Maj. Gen. Smedley Butler and the making and breaking of America’s global empire.…
Jonathan Myerson Katz
Jan 5 2
Trump's criminal pardons could be his most lasting assault on democracy.
Jonathan Myerson Katz
Dec 25, 2020
The good news is it looks like Trump will probably leave office. The bad news is he hasn't yet.
Jonathan Myerson Katz
Nov 27, 2020
To protect democracy, we need to rely on more than Republican incompetence in overthrowing it
Jonathan Myerson Katz
Nov 19, 2020
If you went to bed at a reasonable hour last night—and congratulations on your excellent judgment if you did—here are some developments you missed: Nei…
Jonathan Myerson Katz
Nov 4, 2020 1
Elections are about the future. Yes, today—Election Day—is a referendum on a criminal presidency. It’s a test of whether four years of wannabe-autocrac…
Jonathan Myerson Katz
Nov 3, 2020
Welcome back to The Long Version, a newsletter by Jonathan Myerson Katz. Sign up for more! One of the biggest problems in any election is recency bias.…
Jonathan Myerson Katz
Oct 23, 2020
Welcome back to The Long Version, a newsletter by Jonathan Myerson Katz. To get in your inbox, sign up here: Last night in Utah, as Vice President Mike…
Jonathan Myerson Katz
Oct 8, 2020
I was headed into Louisville to visit my parents when word came down that none of the police officers who shot at Breonna Taylor in her home—Myles Cosg…
Jonathan Myerson Katz
Sep 27, 2020
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