Ukrainians are calling the Russian invaders “Orcs.” The label is spot on.
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Vladimir Putin as Sauron
Putin resembles Sauron in various unsettling ways–and like as with Sauron, the world had a chance to stop him early and failed.
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Tucker Carlson’s Insidious Influence
Satirist Alexandra Petri wonders why Fox News’ Tucker Carlson aspires to no more than Hungary. Why not shoot for Mordor?
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Is a Fair Election Fight Still Possible?
“Prince Caspian” has a fight that foregrounds the issues the U.S. confronts regarding free and fair elections.
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