Eric Shonkwiler

Eric Shonkwiler

Feb
20
Developments in The Authoritarian Left

Developments in The Authoritarian Left

As 2024 lurches onward, I think it's important that we maintain a certain degree of watchfulness toward the
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Feb
13
The State of Rights

The State of Rights

It's been a minute since we've caught up on the how the fight to maintain basic
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Feb
06
The Border Fight and Calls for Secession

The Border Fight and Calls for Secession

We don't talk a terrible lot about the border on here. This is mostly because I find it
5 min read
Jan
30
JN.1, Governmental Neglect, and the Future of Illness

JN.1, Governmental Neglect, and the Future of Illness

You may, or more likely may not, have heard that there is a new and potent variant of COVID-19 on
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Jan
23
New Fronts in Theocracy

New Fronts in Theocracy

Headquartered in Greenville, Ohio, is the Church of God (Restoration) (that's actually the name). This church, founded in
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Jan
16
To-Order Militias

To-Order Militias

Call it a symptom of the internet age. Call it an invention of the Trump era. Call it what you
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Jan
09
What COP28 Means for Climate Response

What COP28 Means for Climate Response

By the time this letter lands, COP28 will long be over, but its implications will be felt, well, probably forever.
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Jan
02
A Trump Dictatorship & Beyond

A Trump Dictatorship & Beyond

I knew it was coming, you knew it was coming: it's time again that we talk about Trump.
7 min read
Nov
28
2°C

2°C

On November 17th, the planet crossed, albeit temporarily, a truly remarkable threshold. As a whole, the world temperature was 2°
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Nov
21
The Laboratory of Our Future

The Laboratory of Our Future

Years back, I read a book by Charles Bowden on Ciudad Juarez. At the time, Juarez was at a boiling
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