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September 13, 2023
Critical Mass
Jack McCordick
How Car Culture Funnels Drivers Into Debt, Jail, and Danger
A car is a necessity in most parts of the U.S. It also exposes drivers to fines, police harassment, and predatory loans.
June 13, 2023
Critical Mass
Jack McCordick
The Pandemic’s Gun Surge Offers a Frightening Glimpse of the Future
A sociologist spoke with 50 gun sellers about 2020’s dramatic uptick in firearms sales and its effects.
March 29, 2023
Critical Mass
Jack McCordick
How Big Business Hijacked Freedom
Naomi Oreskes and Erik M. Conway explain how industry groups foisted free-market fundamentalism on the American public and demonized the alternatives.
February 16, 2023
Critical Mass
Jack McCordick
Martha Nussbaum’s Case for Animal Rights
What would it mean to treat other living creatures fairly?
January 11, 2023
The Soapbox
Jack McCordick
A Florida College Goes to War With Ron DeSantis
As the governor plots to topple Sarasota’s New College, the students of the historic liberal arts institution prepare to rise in its defense.
December 30, 2022
The Soapbox
Jack McCordick
Quitter of the Year: Ben Sasse
The Nebraska senator is finally getting out of politics after years of never really getting into it.
November 4, 2022
Critical Mass
Jack McCordick
A Reset in American Politics Is Coming
Timothy Shenk studies how political leaders build popular majorities. He warns that the next big realignment could be led by the right.
October 11, 2022
The Soapbox
Jack McCordick
The University of Austin Goes to Hungary
Some of the “classical liberals” who founded an ersatz college for “free speech” sure seem more at home in Viktor Orbán’s repressive regime.
September 20, 2022
Critical Mass
Jack McCordick
Trump’s Lawyers Have Some Explaining to Do
The law firm Jones Day was crucial to Trump’s presidency. How much responsibility does the firm bear for his legacy?
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