The Difference a Father Makes

Mona Charen on what we can learn from the Black Fathers Matter parade.

Leading The Bulwark…

The Difference a Father Makes

MONA CHAREN: What we can learn from the Black Fathers Matter parade.

🎧 On the Pods… 🎧

Anne Applebaum on the Twilight of Democracy

On today's Bulwark podcast, Anne Applebaum joins Charlie Sykes to discuss her book, Twilight of Democracy, and the rise of authoritarianism.

For Bulwark+ Members… 🔐

MORNING SHOTS: Seven (Possibly) Unpopular Opinions 🔐

CHARLIE SYKES: Prepare to be annoyed.

THE TRIAD: Software: Still Eating the World 🔓

JVL: But, like, in a good way?

TNL: Voting Rights, CRT, and Gay NFL 🔐

Hello my dude with the belly and the bloody nose and the camo shorts at a school board meeting. Maybe examine your life choices?

From The Bulwark Aggregator…

• Local law enforcement braces for Trump’s first rally since the Capitol insurrection – Mini Racker, National Journal

• Defunding the Police Is Dead, But Reform Lives On – Jonathan Chait, Intelligencer

• Jared and Ivanka Ditch Daddy and Try to Launder Four Years of Filth – Molly Jong-Fast, The Daily Beast

• What If Conor Lamb Was Right? – Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic

• High School Cheerleader’s Profane Social Media Rant Is Protected Free Speech, Says SCOTUS – Damon Root, Reason Magazine

• The Inside Story of the Sideways Ship That Broke Global Trade – Kit Chellel, Matthew Campbell, and K. Oanh Ha, Bloomberg

• ‘We’ve got to get an answer’: UFOs catch Congress’ interest – Andrew Desiderio, Politico

In Today’s Bulwark...

Not My Party: Are Barstool Republicans the Future?

TIM MILLER: An irreverent style isn't enough to cement a durable political alliance.

What Happens When Putin and Khamenei Die?

SHAY KHATIRI: The U.S. should prepare now for the crises that will inevitably follow the deaths of hostile dictators.

Five Projects Trying to Bridge Our Civic Divides

BRUNO V. MANNO: And why there is a gap between how we judge ourselves and how we judge others.

🚨OVERTIME 🚨

Long way down the Holiday Road…

Just a programming note as I prepare for our road trip in the coming days: OVERTIME might be shorter than usual.

The Abandoned Houses of Instagram… The New York Times has you covered. Did they leave any mysteries behind?

Always listen to the Ragin’ Cajun’…

Bill Kristol @BillKristol

On the Democrats now taking crime seriously, here's James Carville a couple of months ago: "This defund the police was just a terrible drag on the Democratic party. It really was. Don’t kid yourself." Watch or listen to the whole thing:

conversationswithbillkristol.orgJames Carville: The Democrats, the Republicans, and Joe BidenThe veteran Democratic strategist shares his perspective on the Biden Administration, the culture wars, and the state of the parties.

Meet Mitch… The Daily Show has this devastating biopic.

F**k school. A great thread from PopeHat on 1A in our schools.

DivineSpecialAppearanceHat @Popehat

How did we get to the place where the United States Supreme Court is talking about a teenager saying "fuck cheer" on Snapchat? How do students have free speech at all? It's lawsplainer time. /1

That’s it for me for today. We’ll see you back here tomorrow. Tech support questions? Email support@substack.com. Questions for me? Drop me a line: swift@thebulwark.com

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