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The Last Red Sox Game

Its October 2021 and the Red Sox are playing the Astros in the playoffs. I’m watching. I’m groaning and cheering. In my mind, I’m stuck…

7 min readOct 20, 2021

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We Need Vaccine Mandates

If we’re going to achieve herd immunity against Covid-19 in all its variants, it’s becoming increasingly clear that we’ll need to impose…

4 min readJul 21, 2021

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38 Reasons to Investigate the Trump Administration

Joe Biden should create a truth commission to get to the bottom of the past four years

3 min readJan 12, 2021

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38 Reasons to Investigate the Trump Administration

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Biden Must Help Us Learn the Truth About These Last Four Years

It’s time the country got a dose of reality

6 min readDec 4, 2020

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Biden Must Help Us Learn the Truth About These Last Four Years

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Trump’s Contempt for the Sick and Disabled Is Written All Over His Covid Response

The president’s disgust for anyone he deems weak is key to understanding his handling of the pandemic

4 min readSep 4, 2020

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Trump’s Contempt for the Sick and Disabled Is Written All Over His Covid Response

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What to Do When Your Video Game Gets Co-opted by Neo-Nazis

Crusader Kings 3 depicts a more diverse and connected version of the Middle Ages than its predecessors

7 min readMay 22, 2020

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How the Government Can Avoid a Housing Catastrophe

Julián Castro says we need to give direct assistance to the most vulnerable renters

5 min readApr 23, 2020

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How the Government Can Avoid a Housing Catastrophe

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Julián Castro Opens Up About His Failure to Launch

The Dems’ most progressive candidate spoke to GEN about his struggling campaign

9 min readNov 20, 2019

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Julián Castro Opens Up About His Failure to Launch

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The ‘Democrats in Disarray’ Narrative Is Mostly Fiction

Presidential hopefuls’ policy proposals may differ, but their goals are the same

5 min readJul 30, 2019

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The ‘Democrats in Disarray’ Narrative Is Mostly Fiction

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Can We Just Get Rid of the Filibuster Already?

A once-useful legislative trick has become a tool used to erode democracy

9 min readJul 12, 2019

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Can We Just Get Rid of the Filibuster Already?

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David M. Perry

David M. Perry

Just your average progressive political journalist, medieval historian, and Irish rock musician. Yes, I really do have a PhD in medieval history

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