Political Junkie
Claire Potter, Neil J. Young, Murph Kinney, Letters from Katha, Paul Starr, Zayd Ayers DohrnNews you can use about politics, culture, and media
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Hotter Than July
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Hey political junkies! Since yesterday’s newsletter was so long, and could not bear the wait of some short takes, I thought I would send them out today, along with some other content o...
Can Maine Democrats Beat Susan Collins?
Dear subscribers: This post was supposed to go out last week, but due to a family emergency I had to suspend writing and publishing temporarily. All paid subscribers will receive an extra week in their billing cycle to compensate for the in...
As Maine Goes
We began this episode with Graham Platner’s announcement on Wednesday that he will step down as the Democratic nominee for Senate in Maine.
Our theme music this week is Born Again, written and sung by Jelly Roll, copyrighted music licensed...
The GOP’s Unwelcome Mat
We began this episode with a June 30 clip of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis responding to the United States Supreme Court decision to uphold birthright citizenship. In a feat of MAGA cognitive dissonance, DeSantis was at The Villages, an age...
It’s Not Easy Being Green
We begin with a June 22 press conference, in which Donald Trump blames faceless, nameless enemies for the failed renovation of the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool.
Our theme music this week is Dirty Water, written by Ed Cobb and performe...
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Historian | Author of "Political Junkies: From Talk Radio to Twitter, How Alternative Media Hooked Us on Politics and Broke Our Democracy" (Basic Books, 2020) | The New York Times, The New Republic, Yale Review, DAME
writer, podcaster, dog lover.
Murph Kinney is a historian of nationalism and liturgy, a retired Army officer, and a first-time memoirist, writing The Chaplain's Daughter — a memoir about growing up on Cold War Air Force bases, building a faith entirely her own.
Politics, poetry, feminism, books, life. Most recent books are Pro: Reclaiming Abortion Rights (Picador) and The Mind-Body Problem (poems, Seren Books). Woman. Life. Freedom.
Professor of sociology and public affairs, Princeton University
Writer of plays, films, podcasts. New book DANGEROUS, DIRTY, VIOLENT, AND YOUNG out May 19! https://wwnorton.com/books/9781324089315
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