Jacob Bacharach
Former contributor at Truthdig.Former contributor at Truthdig.
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In the Land of the Gerontocrats
Mar 5, 2020 Our infrastructure is crumbling, and our elections are broken. Whoever emerges from the Democratic primary, decline seems inevitable.
Twilight of the Boomers
Feb 25, 2020 In his relentless red-baiting of Bernie Sanders, Chris Matthews reveals just how divorced he and his ilk are from our political moment.
What’s Driving Democrats’ ‘Bernie-or-Bust’ Freakout
Feb 11, 2020 They’ll claim they’re concerned about uniting the party, but many are afraid they’ll be out of a job if the Vermont senator prevails.
Paul Krugman in Imperial Fantasy Land
Jan 14, 2020 The New York Times columnist insists that Donald Trump is an aberration. It’s an argument that ignores centuries of American history.
Who Invited Michael Bloomberg to the Primary?
Dec 10, 2019 Polling suggests voters want no part of him, but that won't stop the former mayor of New York from humiliating himself on a national stage.
Donald Trump Jr. Is Actually Laughing
Nov 12, 2019 “Triggered” may be padded out and borderline unreadable, but it nonetheless offers a revealing glimpse at the president’s namesake.
Nate Silver Is Making This Up as He Goes
Oct 30, 2019 Once a principled data journalist, the FiveThirtyEight founder has revealed himself as just another hack spouting off on social media.
Hillary Clinton Spoils the Party
Oct 25, 2019 In smearing Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, the former presidential candidate has cast a pall over the primary and revealed how small she truly is.
Ellen DeGeneres and the American Psychopath
Oct 9, 2019 The talk show host’s sanctimonious defense for catching a football game with George W. Bush speaks to a disturbing national pathology.
Donald Trump’s Anti-Semitism and the Media’s Own
Aug 27, 2019 When it comes to American Jews critical of Israel, the political press has more in common with the president than it might care to admit.