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Reluctant Moderation
A publication about the need for moderation in politics and culture.
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Dr. Thomas J. West III
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Reluctant Moderation
Oct 3, 2023
The Media Will Not Save Us from What’ s Coming
While the press is vital to a democracy, they’re…
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Dr. Thomas J. West III
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Reluctant Moderation
Sep 17, 2021
Why Does the Press Want to Blame Biden for Delta?
The media’s obsession with blaming Biden reveals how…
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Dr. Thomas J. West III
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Reluctant Moderation
Sep 1, 2021
The Press Won’t be Happy Until We’re At War Again
Their response to the Afghanistan withdrawal verges…
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Dr. Thomas J. West III
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Reluctant Moderation
Jul 16, 2021
I Wish We Knew How to Quit Trump
Neither the media nor the American public seem quite able to wean…
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Dr. Thomas J. West III
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Reluctant Moderation
Jun 28, 2021
Maybe It’s a Good Thing If Cable News Dies
The (possibly) imminent death of cable news might pave the…
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Dr. Thomas J. West III
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Reluctant Moderation
May 28, 2021
The Toxicity of Mask-Shaming
Far too many in the commentariat insist on shaming those who still want…
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Dr. Thomas J. West III
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Reluctant Moderation
May 18, 2021
For the Media, Kamala Harris Will Never Be Enough
The Vice President will always be held to a shifting…
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Dr. Thomas J. West III
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Reluctant Moderation
May 17, 2021
“The Washington Post” and the Toxicity of False Equivalence
Mainstream journalists need to stop…
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Dr. Thomas J. West III
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Reluctant Moderation
May 7, 2021
Emma Green, the Commentariat, and the Perilous Desire for “Normal”
Far too often, the pundit class…
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Dr. Thomas J. West III
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Reluctant Moderation
Apr 26, 2021
Why is the Mainstream Media So Obsessed with Biden “Failing?”
The commentariat refuses to give…
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