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WHAT IF? Diplomacy by Movie Trailer
If a nuclear wasteland is coming, do your fast-diminishing remaining time on earth a favor, and skip this flick.
Narrative of Sacrifice: Remembering John McCain
McCain was witty and likable, an avenue for which Americans could ignore a nasty, partisan reality.
Review: A Star is Born
In many ways, the 2018 version seems to function as the story but of Gaga herself–only told in reverse.
An Interview with Bryan Caplan, Professor of Economics at George Mason University
“You’re not supposed to ask, ‘will it really work?’ or ‘what about the disemployment effects?’ Those are not comments that people, in almost any society, would look upon with pleasure.”
The Paradox of the Democrats? Ellison, Franken, and #MeToo
Calling for further investigation in cases which do not have sufficient evidence for the party to make a decision is the only way for Democrats to respect the nuances of different situations, and respect the victims who have brought them to the fore.
Biased Headlines
Headlines and the few sentences that follow are often all it takes for a reader to form an opinion before moving to the next story.
The Messaging Battle over “Abolishing ICE”
The “movement existed before ‘Abolish ICE’ and it’ll continue to exist even if people stop being mad about ICE on social media.”
Road to Montgomery: A New Memorial Recalls a Maryland Lynching
I also know that there are local narratives concealed from my neighbors and me, histories willfully forgotten because nobody wanted to remember them.