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The truth about rural America

I’ve long been an admirer of Eduardo Porter, who takes a subtle and unusual angle in writing about economics for the New York Times. In case the phrase “writing about economics” causes you to shrink away from the page, as … Continue reading

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Went to the DACA support rally and march

Starting at Columbus Circle, directly in front of Trump International Hotel. I got there a little early when there were perhaps 400 of us. It grew minute by minute into a big dynamic cluster with long arms reaching out–one along … Continue reading

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“Immigration Arrests Are Swamping The Court System”

Source: TrumpBeat: Immigration Arrests Are Swamping The Court System | FiveThirtyEight I’ve been brooding over defiance lately–defiance of bad laws and the bad people who are implementing those laws. How do we go about it? Sally Yates was in a … Continue reading

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