Archive - Johanna Maska

September 2025

Every Government Shutdown is a Trap

Cheering for a shutdown often ends in a loss

Sep 30 •

Don't Underestimate Charlie Kirk's Widow

While X debates fireworks and her outfit, Erika Kirk is already rewriting conservative politics

Sep 23 •

The Price of Power: When Loyalty Costs Too Much

A recording from Johanna Maska's live video

Sep 19 •

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What Happens When Cancel Culture Comes for Everyone

The aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s murder is an immediate test case for how we talk to each other. In Iowa, early signs are not good.

Sep 16 •

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The Charlie Kirk We Never Knew

I'm heartbroken over the death of Charlie Kirk

Sep 10 •

Why Iowa's Conservative Women Are Stepping Back

Gov. Kim Reynolds and Sen. Joni Ernst step aside, opening the Gubernatorial and Senate campaigns

Sep 9 •

If at first you don’t succeed, secede?

Breaking down an unserious response to redistricting.

Sep 2 •

August 2025

The Project 2025 Author Who Changed His Mind

3 things I learned from my conversation with Richard Hanania, including what worries him about Trump and breaking free of zero-sum thinking.

Aug 26 •

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