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“Even open democracies have implemented restrictive measures” If you think free speech is under attack in the United States—and it is—you should see its besieged status in the rest of
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From “Sources of Life,” which was published in the Spring 2021 issue of The Point. Jackson’s essay “Prayer for a Just War” appeared in the June issue of Harper’s Magazine.
David Horsey in Seattle Times: P.T. Barnum, the great 19th century showman, circus owner and hoax promoter, is quoted as saying, “There’s a sucker born every minute.” Donald J. Trump, the
Continue readingTrump Sells Bibles; Evangelicals Sell Their Souls
Post-neoliberals are having a moment. If it continues for too long, the result could be a less productive, less resilient, more warlike economy. by Daniel W. Drezner at Reason: The
Continue readingAnyone Advocating Neoliberal Policies is Now Persona Non Grata in Washington, D.C.
by Nikita Stewart in The NY Times: Every year, the Real Estate section of The New York Times tackles the subject of first-time home buying with all of the disappointments
Exhibitions in London and New York honor the prodigious photographer who left behind a timeless body of work following her death, at just 22 Gagosian in New York City is
Kerry Boyd Anderson at Arab News: Today, as the world shifts from a unipolar world dominated by the US toward a more multipolar world, many Republicans are questioning how Americans
Continue readingAmericans Views of Foreign Alliances Growing Increasingly Divided
The word “eclipse” actually comes from the Greek word meaning “abandonment”. A once-in-a-lifetime event, the total solar eclipse happens when the moon’s shadow illuminates a narrow stretch of land during
Jeremy Scahill, Ryan Grim, and Daniel Boguslaw at The Intercept: Anat Schwartz had a problem. The Israeli filmmaker and former air force intelligence official had been assigned by the New
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Two of New Jersey’s three statewide offices could be held by people living in the same mansion. by Tracey Tully at the NY Times: Bricks of gold bullion. Envelopes filled
Jonathan Weisman in The New York Times: On Tuesday night, a triumphant Donald Trump looked out on an adoring crowd at his seaside mansion in Palm Beach, Fla. He evoked
President Joe Biden is delivering his third State of the Union address tonight, his last before the 2024 election. Here’s a look at public opinion on some of the key
Continue readingPEW Survey: How Americans View 10 Major Issues