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Sean Illing

Sean Illing

Host of The Gray Area

    Latest articles by Sean Illing

    Politics
    Teaching evolution in the South: an educator on the “war for science literacy”Teaching evolution in the South: an educator on the “war for science literacy”
    Politics

    A Georgia professor explains the unique cultural factors that create skepticism toward science in the South.

    By Sean Illing
    Politics
    What now? Ross Douthat on the future of Trump and the Republican Party.What now? Ross Douthat on the future of Trump and the Republican Party.
    Politics

    “A war of Republican against Republican, conservative against conservative.”

    By Sean Illing
    ”You deserve every charge of sexism thrown at you”: a conservative activist quits GOP after Trump tape
    Politics

    “All you’ll have left is the party The Left always accused you of being.”

    By Sean Illing
    A conservative radio host calls it quits over Trump: “do I really want to be part of this?”
    Politics

    Charlie Sykes on Trump and the decay of the conservative moment.

    By Sean Illing
    Ethical arguments won’t end factory farming. Technology might.
    Technology

    “This is an insane system.” — Bruce Friedrich, The Good Food Institute

    By Sean Illing
    “Is this the way we want to live?” Andrew Sullivan on our distraction sickness — and Trump
    Technology

    “This is a mass addiction.”

    By Sean Illing
    “She’s done an amazing job potty training him”
    Culture

    Bill Maher on Trump’s new campaign manager (and other things).

    By Sean Illing
    An Ivy League professor on what the campus conversation on race gets wrong
    Poverty

    Brown University’s Glenn Loury: “We’re arguing about labels, about what to call our holidays, or which portraits to rearrange on the wall.”

    By Sean Illing
    Oliver Stone on freedom, security, and his new film about Edward Snowden
    Politics

    “Sometimes you have to break the law to serve it.”

    By Sean Illing
    Daily Show creator Lizz Winstead’s weapon against Trump and anti-abortion laws: laughter
    Politics

    “I just want to make America something that ain’t that dude’s vision.”

    By Sean Illing