David Frum: Sociopaths and Political Tribalism
Apart from the death and carnage on New Years Day in New Orleans, Americans revealed another darkness once again: an eagerness to pin violence on someone who doesn't share their political world view. ...
2 Jan 202550min
Sarah Longwell and Jonathan V. Last: We Are Sticking With the Mission
While some media outlets may be moving to accommodate Trump out of fear he'll target them, The Bulwark will not be recalibrating. We'll keep providing the (sometimes funny) content you expect, we'll t...
31 Dec 20241h 3min
Bill Kristol: Exploit the Rifts
MAGA v DOGE, the Christmas gift that keeps on giving, is an early sign of the coming infighting that could diminish Trump's power—we're definitely not seeing signs of an iron fist amid all that golfin...
30 Dec 202447min
'The Hottest Circle of Hell Is for Those Who Stay Neutral'
Do you have to pick a side in politics? That was the question Reason Magazine, the flagship publication of the libertarian movement, invited The Bulwark to debate. In a panel moderated by Reason featu...
27 Dec 20241h 23min
Jon Favreau: Funny and Horrible
While it's still going to be bad, for the first time since the election we're beginning to see that we may actually have a little fun watching these idiots prove they don't know how to govern. Meanwhi...
20 Dec 20241h 5min
Heather Cox Richardson: The Reality Show-ification of the Government
We are seeing in real time what it looks like to turn a democracy over to an oligarch, namely the unstable guy from South Africa who thinks he's going to be emperor of the universe. It's also authorit...
19 Dec 202445min
Mark Hertling: Putin's Weakness
Russia is on its weakest footing since it invaded Ukraine: Putin has destroyed his military, his economy is in the toilet, and the North Korean troops who've been deployed to help out are dying in wav...
18 Dec 202446min
Tom Nichols: Don't Descend into Darkness
The existential dread has a strong pull, especially since Trump has made a lot of Americans worse people, but we've had other bad, immoral, and creepy presidents who've sullied the office. Meanwhile, ...
17 Dec 202458min
