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The Bloody Show

Feb 25, 2026

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15 min read

The Bloody Show

In an unhinged State of the Union, Trump brought necropolitics to primetime

Jonathan M. Katz
Jonathan M. Katz

Haiti

+5

Goodbye, 'rules-based order.' Hello, Trump World?

Feb 20, 2026

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8 min read

Goodbye, 'rules-based order.' Hello, Trump World?

Something shifted this week

Jonathan M. Katz
Jonathan M. Katz

Imperialism

+2

The Most American Halftime

Feb 9, 2026

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17 min read

The Most American Halftime

Decoding Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl for the haters

Jonathan M. Katz
Jonathan M. Katz

Fascism

+2

WANTED: An Opposition Party

Feb 5, 2026

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10 min read

WANTED: An Opposition Party

The Democrats ain't it. A dying media won't be it. Can the people make one?

Jonathan M. Katz
Jonathan M. Katz

Fascism

+1

When will he resign?

Jan 25, 2026

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10 min read

When will he resign?

The only question worth asking

Jonathan M. Katz
Jonathan M. Katz

Haiti

+6

The Monroe Doctrine is fake

Jan 22, 2026

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11 min read

The Monroe Doctrine is fake

Sorry!

Jonathan M. Katz
Jonathan M. Katz

Fascism

+1

Everything is the crisis and everything is a distraction

Jan 9, 2026

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11 min read

Everything is the crisis and everything is a distraction

May Renee Nicole Good’s memory be a blessing

Jonathan M. Katz
Jonathan M. Katz

Politics

Why the Epstein case matters

Nov 21, 2025

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10 min read

Why the Epstein case matters

Some thoughts and a response to David Brooks

Jonathan M. Katz
Jonathan M. Katz

Imperialism

+3

Operation Southern Spear(ed)

Nov 14, 2025

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11 min read

Operation Southern Spear(ed)

The Nobel wannabe eyes another war

Jonathan M. Katz
Jonathan M. Katz

Haiti

+5

Short circuiting

Oct 1, 2025

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9 min read

Short circuiting

Round-up of the insanity. Plus: Send your questions.

Jonathan M. Katz
Jonathan M. Katz

Fascism

+1

'I'm a very strong person for free speech'

Sep 26, 2025

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7 min read

'I'm a very strong person for free speech'

There are no contradictions here. The crackdown was always coming.

Jonathan M. Katz
Jonathan M. Katz

Fascism

+1

On political violence

Sep 12, 2025

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10 min read

On political violence

We're going from bad to worse

Jonathan M. Katz
Jonathan M. Katz

Politics

Let Joe go

May 20, 2025

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11 min read

Let Joe go

I'm sorry he's having a rough time. The rest of us have to move on.

Jonathan M. Katz
Jonathan M. Katz

Philosophy

+2

Hypocrisy's vectors

May 12, 2025

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6 min read

Hypocrisy's vectors

Trump's gifts from Qatar, asylum for Boers, persecuting speech and more

Jonathan M. Katz
Jonathan M. Katz

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