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Ana Marie Cox is a freelance writer living in Texas.
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September 14, 2023
Magazine
Ana Marie Cox
We Are Not Just Polarized. We Are
Traumatized
.
The pandemic. The mass shootings. Insurrection. Trump. We've been through so much. What if our entire national character is a trauma response?
July 18, 2023
The Soapbox
Ana Marie Cox
The Candidates Jumped—After Tucker Carlson Told Them How High
The weekend’s Iowa GOP presidential forum was run by the former Fox host, who pressed them on trans issues, the deep state—and death.
June 11, 2023
The Soapbox
Ana Marie Cox
The War on Drugs Is Getting Meaner and Dumber, and Texas and Florida Show How Bad It Can Get
Conservatives are bringing back some tactics from the original drug war. They’re cruel—and they also don’t stand a chance of working.
May 22, 2023
The Soapbox
Ana Marie Cox
Ted Cruz’s Uncoolness Is His Secret Weapon
Maybe it’s time to stop making fun of the Texas senator and start taking him seriously.
May 5, 2023
The Soapbox
Ana Marie Cox
Tucker Carlson Has Won the Cancel Culture Lottery
The banished host’s gravy train will likely keep on rolling—and he’ll continue to provide Fox News with fodder.
April 17, 2023
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Ana Marie Cox
Greg Abbott’s Policy Death Race With Ron DeSantis
The Texas governor seems bent on out-MAGAing his Florida rival. People are going to get hurt.
April 3, 2023
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Ana Marie Cox
The Most Lasting Damage of the Bush Era Was Not the Iraq War
While neoconservative foreign policy has crumbled, the pro-life project has succeeded—against long odds.
March 13, 2023
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Ana Marie Cox
Ron DeSantis: Overrated
The pundits who are so bullish about his prospects of beating Trump are stubbornly refusing to learn the lessons of the past.
February 24, 2023
The Soapbox
Ana Marie Cox
The Empty Empathy of Ted Cruz
The Texas senator was unique among Republicans in his kinder and gentler response to John Fetterman’s mental health struggles. If only he could be consistent!
August 5, 2022
The Soapbox
Ana Marie Cox
Orbán to CPAC: You and Me Against the World
Put away your inhibitions, the Hungarian prime minister urged the right-wing crowd in Dallas. God wants conservatives to fight for the West.
February 8, 2018
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Elizabeth Drew
,
Sarah Jones
,
Ana Marie Cox
,
Eve Fairbanks
,
Heather Boushey
,
Ai-jen Poo
,
Monica Potts
,
Jill Abramson
How Sexual Harassment Shapes Politics in Washington
Eight essays from women in policy, public affairs, and media
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