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Skylar’s 2021 naughty and nice lists!

A look at the heroes and villains of the year that was

Dec 25, 2021

Skylar’s 2021 naughty and nice lists!

Dec 25, 2021

What the British don’t understand about America and Ireland

Many of my British friends fail to understand the unique place Ireland holds in the hearts and public imagination of the American people.

Oct 24, 2021

What the British don’t understand about America and Ireland

Oct 24, 2021

Jo Cox said we have “more in common.” It’s time we start acting like it.

My political opponent is not my enemy. Those who disagree with me may be wrong, but they are not evil.

Oct 17, 2021

Jo Cox said we have “more in common.” It’s time we start acting like it.

Oct 17, 2021

Unions make workers strong. The PRO Act makes unions strong. So why isn’t Congress passing it?

This is a story about striking workers in Kansas. This is a story about the importance of unions.

Sep 6, 2021

Unions make workers strong. The PRO Act makes unions strong. So why isn’t Congress passing it?

Sep 6, 2021

The months of the year, ranked

August is the absolute worst

Aug 20, 2021

The months of the year, ranked

Aug 20, 2021

Republican voting laws are unfair. Democrats need to explain how.

The left needs to admit that on its face, claims that voter ID laws are racist seem absurd, even if the truth is more complicated.

Jul 14, 2021

Republican voting laws are unfair. Democrats need to explain how.

Jul 14, 2021

Why Carl Nassib and TJ Osborne matter

Though these all-American institutions — football and country music — are integral parts of my life, I have not always felt included

Jul 3, 2021

Why Carl Nassib and TJ Osborne matter

Jul 3, 2021

Bipartisanship is dead. Kill the filibuster next

Yes, if Democrats repeal the filibuster, they may regret it when Republicans are in office, but so what?

Jun 23, 2021

Bipartisanship is dead. Kill the filibuster next

Jun 23, 2021

Joe Manchin doesn’t care about voting rights because he doesn’t have to

Joe Manchin may be the one Democrat in the US Senate — perhaps in the entire country — who does not rely on minority voters to win

Jun 8, 2021

Joe Manchin doesn’t care about voting rights because he doesn’t have to

Jun 8, 2021

I was a gay frat boy. What happened at Bucknell University wasn’t an attack on the LGBTQ community

What happened at Fran’s House might have been “horrific” for the residents, but it wasn’t a hate crime.

May 22, 2021

I was a gay frat boy. What happened at Bucknell University wasn’t an attack on the LGBTQ community

May 22, 2021

Skylar Baker-Jordan

Skylar Baker-Jordan

Skylar Baker-Jordan has been writing about UK and US politics and culture for more than a decade. His work has appeared at The Independent, Salon, and elsewhere

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