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AMERICA'S SWIM IN MURKY WATER
The Naegleria Problem
17 hrs ago • Closer to the Edge and Rook T. Winchester
JANE FONDA WON'T SHUT UP
No Kings 3. March 28th, St Paul.
Mar 21 • Closer to the Edge and Rook T. Winchester
JOAN BAEZ, NO KINGS 3, AND THE END OF EXCUSES
Action is the antidote to despair.
Mar 20 • Closer to the Edge and Rook T. Winchester
MARKWAYNE MULLIN AND THE DEATH OF DECENCY
There are moments in American politics when the absurdity becomes so concentrated it almost achieves artistic purity.
Mar 14 • Closer to the Edge and Rook T. Winchester
FIVE MONTHS IN ICE DETENTION
AFTER ENTERING THE UNITED STATES LEGALLY
Mar 10 • Closer to the Edge and Rook T. Winchester
HEATHER COX RICHARDSON
WHEN THE COUNTRY FORGETS ITS HISTORY, SOMEBODY HAS TO REMEMBER
Mar 9 • Closer to the Edge
SYBIL RODE ALONE
Real Heroes Don't Wait for Recognition
Mar 9 • Closer to the Edge and Rook T. Winchester
CALL IT FASCISM OR ADMIT YOU’RE AFRAID
The evidence is clear. The hesitation is political.
Mar 9 • Closer to the Edge and Rook T. Winchester
CLOSER TO THE EDGE INTRODUCES NEW CONTRIBUTOR WAYNEMARK NILLUM
A living warning label for the modern American political moment
Mar 8 • Closer to the Edge
NAZI NOEM REPLACED
BY ARGUABLY WORSE SEN. SHARTSTAIN MULLIN
Mar 6 • Chance Meeting and Closer to the Edge
THE CONDITION OF ROOK’S CONDITION
A comprehensive update on writer’s block, moral exhaustion, and the hazards of practicing gonzo journalism in modern America
Mar 5 • Closer to the Edge
WITHIN EARSHOT OF MAR-A-LAGO
Saturday, March 7th in West Palm Beach
Mar 4 • Closer to the Edge and Rook T. Winchester
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