We have a Prairieland verdict. What now?
The Prairieland verdict is devastating. But the takeaway message may not be what you think it is.
Sirus Bouchat
Former professor of authoritarian politics and political methodology. Forever student and researcher.
Reading should be hard
In a world that shuns critical thinking, inquiry, and perspective-shifting, training your reading is a non-negotiable skill.
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[RRPG] Use your voice, or exit stage left?
Part 2 of Exit, Voice, and Loyalty
bites
When everything feels impossible
Notes from a nihilist sensibility
Part of being kind is being mean to fascists
You don't have to tolerate Nazis, actually.
A case for comparison
Why drawing distinctions and parallels is key for your political toolkit
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[RRPG] What do we do in a moment like this?
Turns out 1970s political economy has a lot to say about our political repertoires and confronting political decline
I'm glad you're here. But where have you been?
How to approach political awakenings and the newly radicalized
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Pathways to political life
Invest in your political education. Hone your political skills. Burn down the world that doesn't serve you. Build a new world that frees us all.
Flipping the script
Who's writing the story of your life, and why isn't it always you?
personal thoughts
Against all binaries
Throw out the script and be more than "this or that."
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25 for 2025
5 favorites in 5 categories to cap off the year 2025