Ed Burmila

@edburmila

Ed Burmila is a Chicago-based writer and host of Mass for Shut-ins, a podcast of leftist politics and historical arcana. He is the author of Chaotic Neutral: How the Democrats Lost Their Soul in the Center (Bold Type Books).

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Scientific Racism Isn’t ‘Back’—It Never Went Away Scientific Racism Isn’t ‘Back’—It Never Went Away

In the age of Trump, believers of the once-popular tenets of scientific racism are feeling emboldened.

Apr 6, 2018 / Ed Burmila

Fox & Friends

The Power Behind the Throne Is ‘Fox & Friends’ The Power Behind the Throne Is ‘Fox & Friends’

With Bannon out of favor, is Fox morning-show host Steve Doocy now Trump’s top adviser?

Jan 29, 2018 / Ed Burmila

Republican Tax Bill

The Republican Tax Bill Codifies a New Gilded Age The Republican Tax Bill Codifies a New Gilded Age

The GOP tax plan harks back to an idea that the poor should be humiliated and the rich are virtuous.

Dec 18, 2017 / Ed Burmila

Columbus Statue

The Invention of Christopher Columbus, American Hero The Invention of Christopher Columbus, American Hero

How the founding fathers turned Christopher Columbus, a mediocre Italian sailor and mass murderer, into a historical icon.

Oct 9, 2017 / Ed Burmila

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