Spectacles

1619, 1776, and The History and Prospects of American Myth | Bird's Eye

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Bird's Eye , Governance , U.S.

1619, 1776, and The History and Prospects of American Myth | Bird's Eye

Join Harry and Philip as they continue an exploration of the political role of myth by looking more closely at the myths that have underpinned American politics.…

28 Aug 2021

Voting Rights Bill a Dead End for Democracy | Insight

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U.S. , Dem. Decline , Governance , Reflections

Voting Rights Bill a Dead End for Democracy | Insight

House Democrats just passed a new voting rights bill, but it’s not enough to secure democracy’s future.…

25 Aug 2021

The Big Fail Isn’t in Kabul. It’s on Our TVs. | Insight

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U.S. , Reflections

The Big Fail Isn’t in Kabul. It’s on Our TVs. | Insight

The mainstream media’s coverage of Afghanistan has revealed a startling lack of ability to reflect and a parasitic need to generate controversy.…

23 Aug 2021

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Bird's Eye

Myth & Politics: What, Why, and How? | Bird's Eye

Harry and Philip begin a month-long exploration of myth & politics. What is myth? What does it have to do with politics? How does it work? What would life be like without it?…

21 Aug 2021

The Misadventure of Nation-Building in Afghanistan | Insight

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U.S. , Foreign Pol. , Middle East

The Misadventure of Nation-Building in Afghanistan | Insight

The misguided project of nation-building explains the United States’ failure after twenty years in Afghanistan, as well as why it would be a catastrophic mistake to go back.…

20 Aug 2021

Spectacles launches tomorrow!

First of all, we just want to say thank you for helping us by reading and trying out Spectacles. (By…

19 Aug 2021

Raising the Temperature on Climate Rhetoric | Insight

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U.S. , Governance

Raising the Temperature on Climate Rhetoric | Insight

The latest IPCC report demonstrates the scope of the climate crisis, but it’s not clear that politicians know how to get citizens to care.…

13 Aug 2021

South Africa: In the Aftermath, a Shattered Image of Democracy | Insight

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Africa , Inequality , Governance

South Africa: In the Aftermath, a Shattered Image of Democracy | Insight

The damage caused by widespread unrest in South Africa highlights the failure of the country’s current leadership to reverse abysmal material conditions.…

11 Aug 2021

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Europe , U.S. , Dem. Decline , Rule of Law

Mr. Carlson Goes to Budapest | Insight

Tucker Carlson tries to pass off Viktor Orbán’s pernicious dismantling of Hungarian democracy as an epitome of freedom worth imitating.…

09 Aug 2021

Covid (Again?) + Last Week's Digest