Andrew O'Hehir
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New York, NY, United States
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Democracy and fascism: Empty words on the edge of the abyss
Admittedly, some of the "fascists" may actually be fascists. But the "democracy" we're defending: Where is it? → Read More
Qatar 2022 WTF: How the World Cup got lost in the desert of the real
This World Cup is a farcical disaster, but that's not Qatar's fault. Call it punishment for the sins of capitalism → Read More
"My Son Hunter": There's barely even a movie inside this deep-state right-wing grift
Who are the real targets of this shameless, slipshod right-wing propaganda farce? Anybody who pays to watch it → Read More
So who the hell is Liz Truss, anyway? Even the Brits aren't exactly sure
Yep, the U.K. has a new prime minister, for now. But Boris Johnson is leering over her shoulder and won't go away → Read More
Boris Johnson only wishes he were Donald Trump: But his comeback dreams won't come true
S**tcanned U.K. prime minister is already threatening a comeback — but his Trump alternate universe isn't real → Read More
I can't forget — but I can't remember what: Trump, the pandemic and memory
The pandemic years have damaged our memories, our cognition and our sense of time. Let's stop pretending we're OK → Read More
Marie Yovanovitch on Trump, Putin, Zelenskyy, Ukraine's courage and the future of democracy
The ambassador Trump fired talks about the threat to democracy, and how Ukraine's struggle has "inspired the world" → Read More
Fintan O'Toole on Ireland's transformation — and the reverse version now underway in America
Talking to the author of "We Don't Know Ourselves" about the contradictions of Irish identity, past and present → Read More
Legendary reporter Carl Bernstein on journalism, Trump and history: "The truth is not neutral"
Pulitzer-winning reporter spins marvelous tales of his early years — and their strange echoes in the Trump era → Read More
So what the hell happened to Boris Johnson — and can it happen to Donald Trump?
Britain's upper-crust pseudo-Trump looks to be toast — over a garden-party scandal. Is there a lesson for America? → Read More
Everything sucks here: Liberal parents are losing their minds over COVID-related school closures
There's no one-size-fits-all key to getting through the omicron winter. Political horse-race lenses aren't helping → Read More
A year of dubious characters and dark drama: Salon's best News & Politics stories of 2021
Maybe you think you just dreamed Mike Lindell and Lauren Boebert: You didn't. And they were the fun parts of 2021 → Read More
Democracy vs. fascism, part 1: What do those words mean — and do they describe this moment?
Joan Didion would tell us we're avoiding obvious facts: "Democracy" is failing, and its opponents are nothing new → Read More
Text-gate fallout: Hannity, Ingraham and Don Jr. unveiled as whiny MAGA wimps!
Donald Trump loved every second of the Capitol assault. But his Fox News toadies — and his own son! — wussed out → Read More
Democrats and the dark road ahead: There's hope — if we look past 2022 (and maybe 2024 too)
Democrats face a '22 wipeout — and after that the horror-movie sequel. But there's still a future to fight for → Read More
No exit for Democrats: Mitch has them trapped, and the path ahead is darker than ever
The Democratic "victory" of 2020 brought false hope — but this party isn't ready for its date with destiny → Read More
Too soon, or too late? Who got canceled after 9/11, and why
A moment of national mourning gave way to the "too soon" thought police, and it's been downhill ever since → Read More
Beyond the crisis of democracy: Does anyone still believe in liberalism?
The global "democratic recession" didn't just happen. It might be the final stage of the liberal order's collapse → Read More
Trump's Big Lie gets an intellectual defense at last — as a Twitter thread, of course
An obscure podcaster goes viral with his "general theory" of the MAGAverse. It's ingenious — but is it really new? → Read More
My witch-hunt history, and America's: A personal journey to 1692
Revisiting America's first witch hunt — and discovering how much of it was a family affair. My family, that is → Read More