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One of so many complicated issues today . . .
What Does Anti-Semitism Even Mean? — Susan Kellam, writer
Anti-Semitism—as a word—is becoming more gaseous than what spewed forth from the death chambers during the Holocaust. Trump is weaponizing this potent word to arrest people and to withhold funds fro...
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May 12, 2025 at 1:11 PM
One of so many complicated issues today . . .
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My NYT oped today: There's a lot of loose recession talk right now. Let's sort out what's really happening.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/12/o... (gift article)
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/12/o... (gift article)
Opinion | Two Reasons for Optimism About the Economy (Gift Article)
While fears about the economic chaos caused by tariffs are real, the underlying economic data in America remain strong.
www.nytimes.com
March 12, 2025 at 4:30 PM
My NYT oped today: There's a lot of loose recession talk right now. Let's sort out what's really happening.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/12/o... (gift article)
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/12/o... (gift article)
Scary, but an excellent warning.
Opinion | Trump’s Foreign Policy May Be Crude, but It’s Realist
The president understands that the liberal international order was possible only because of U.S. might, and Americans don’t want to pay the bill anymore.
www.nytimes.com
March 9, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Scary, but an excellent warning.
If Trump really thinks it takes an MIT degree to be a good air traffic controller, he's an even bigger idiot than I thought. It takes strong nerves, lightning-fast reflexes, and unwavering attention. I know, I used to live with one.
March 7, 2025 at 6:30 PM
If Trump really thinks it takes an MIT degree to be a good air traffic controller, he's an even bigger idiot than I thought. It takes strong nerves, lightning-fast reflexes, and unwavering attention. I know, I used to live with one.
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"The rule of law is going to stand": Jamie Raskin is still optimistic about defeating Trump’s agenda.
‘The Rule of Law Is Going to Stand’: Jamie Raskin Is Still Optimistic About Defeating Trump’s Agenda
The top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee discusses the party’s strategy to beat Donald Trump and Elon Musk.
www.politico.com
February 15, 2025 at 8:07 PM
"The rule of law is going to stand": Jamie Raskin is still optimistic about defeating Trump’s agenda.
SCARY: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. once again betrays his ignorance about Medicaid. “The premiums are too high, the deductibles are too high, and everybody’s getting sicker,” he said. But Medicaid has no premiums or deductibles; its the state-federal program for low-income people.
January 29, 2025 at 5:49 PM
SCARY: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. once again betrays his ignorance about Medicaid. “The premiums are too high, the deductibles are too high, and everybody’s getting sicker,” he said. But Medicaid has no premiums or deductibles; its the state-federal program for low-income people.
How many of you recall Hunter S. Thompson's piece on candidate Carter?
Jimmy Carter: Rock Star — Susan Kellam, writer
Bound for Europe in 1976 and skimming through my cousin's Rolling Stone magazine on the airplane, I landed on Hunter S. Thompson's zany endorsement of the peanut farming governor of Georgia. The art...
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January 4, 2025 at 3:35 PM
How many of you recall Hunter S. Thompson's piece on candidate Carter?
Before I was a journalist, I was an activist . . .
Takin’ it to the Streets — Susan Kellam, writer
You, telling me the things you're gonna do for me I ain't blind and I don't like what I think I see Unquestionably, post-election outrage is subdued right now. A Morning Consult poll conducted...
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December 2, 2024 at 2:57 PM
Before I was a journalist, I was an activist . . .