The antiabortion movement has always included a violent, terroristic element. How will the pending Supreme Court decision influence its possible revival?
If you have written a book about racism, policing, or other controversial issues, your best promotional strategy is to have Senator Cruz wave your book around in a televised Senate hearing.
The Texas senator identified the decisions of the Supreme Court on abortion, civil rights, and other issues in the 1960s and 1970s as the origin of political wrangling over court appointments.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg's references to racism in design and planning drew mockery from Republicans but reflect the history of political choices that shaped America's transportation networks.
The Senate's ethics processes reflect an instution that has historically policed itself. They are completely useless when Senators ignore see political advantage in ignoring institutional norms.
Ted Cruz imagines that the partisan affiliation of Jim Crow segregationists is a "gotcha" against the Democratic Party today, which only makes sense if you ignore everything that's happened since 1964.
"The greatest political sleight of hand in the 2016 campaign has been Sen. Ted Cruz's remaking himself into the reasonable, establishment candidate in the GOP race."
In an interview he says that we need to be sure to distinguish between radical and moderate Islam, but not ignore the religious component of Islamist terrorism.
