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On this week’s Bulwark Goes to Hollywood, I talked to veteran film critic and historian David Thomson about his new book, A Sudden Flicker of Light. I always enjoy hav...
When socialism came to America, we got the worst of all worlds.
Send in your questions to Mona Charen and Bill Kristol for the August book club.
August’s Book Club pick is Mark Twain’s Pudd’nhead Wilson.
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The writers behind this newsletter.
Policy Editor at The Bulwark. Host of the Mona Charen Show podcast.
Senior Editor, The Bulwark.
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Writer-at-Large, The Bulwark Host of the Bulwark Podcast
Culture Editor
Writer, The Bulwark ... Author, SICK (2007) and THE TEN YEAR WAR (2021) ... Fan of Red Sox, Dolphins, Wolverines, Billy Joel ... Proud husband & dad
Senior Reporter at The Bulwark
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Editor at Large, The Bulwark. Director, Defending Democracy Together. Host, Conversations with Bill Kristol.
Dalibor Rohac is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, a contributing editor at the American Purpose, and a research associate at the Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies. Twitter: @DaliborRohac.
Andrew Egger is White House correspondent for The Bulwark. He previously covered politics for The Dispatch and The Weekly Standard.
Just a person who uses the internet to get through life and try to shift the world into a more humane place.
Professor of Political Science at University of Chicago and author of Land Power: Who Has It, Who Doesn't, and How That Determines the Fate of Societies. He writes on democracy equality, and development on Substack (The Good Society) and X.
Author, journalist, Political Gabfest co-host. Contributing writer at The Atlantic.
I’ve covered immigration and Latino voters over the last decade. Now: Author, Huddled Masses a brand new newsletter from The Bulwark. Having a blast doing this work. Bad Bunny aficionado in my free time.
Reporter at The Bulwark
Catherine Rampell is economics editor at The Bulwark and an anchor at MS NOW (fmrly MSNBC). She specializes in econ, politics, public policy, immigration. Previously at WaPo, NYT, CNN, PBS NewsHour.
Analysis on development, progressive foreign policy, global rights and health. Written by Lauren Dobson-Hughes. A mix of global, G7 and Canadian commentary. Many 1990s pop culture references.
Eric Scarffe is an Associate Professor of philosophy at Florida International University. His interests include philosophy of law, political philosophy, as well as the overlap betwee abortion rights and LGBTQ+ rights.
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