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Matthew Yglesias Guest Columnist

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Their View: The flaw in the progressive stance on guns
Op-Ed · Wire

Their View: The flaw in the progressive stance on guns

When guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns. The National Rifle Association doesn t really use that slogan anymore, but it came to mind last week as I considered a core tension in contemporar

Matthew Yglesias: John Fetterman’s vaguely encouraging politics
Op-Ed · Wire

Matthew Yglesias: John Fetterman’s vaguely encouraging politics

John Fetterman the hulking, tattooed, hoodie-wearing lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania constitutes Democrats best hope to steal a Senate seat from Republicans this fall. And while few politicia

Matthew Yglesias: Biden should put the CDC in its place
Op-Ed · Wire

Matthew Yglesias: Biden should put the CDC in its place

As Democratic governors race to relax mask mandates and other COVID-19 restrictions for a post-omicron world, it s natural to wonder: When will the federal government see the light and let airline pas