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“Trump’s Conflicts of Interest”: what can be done?

Posted on November 25, 2016 by Naomi

Had a Thanksgiving. My whole family is in agreement: a state of shock, horror, disgust, contempt and rage, so we didn’t had to face that “how to get through Thanksgiving without fighting” problem. One important subject of conversation and questioning … Continue reading →

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Extraordinary times, extraordinary terms

Posted on November 23, 2016 by Naomi

On Twitter there’s been some, uh, discussion–well, no, forceful argument–about the inappropriate cleanliness of the term “alt-right.” Charles Blow has declared he won’t use the term: Charles M. Blow ‏@CharlesMBlow Nov 21 I’m getting tired of writing “alt-right.” I’m going … Continue reading →

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“One of the greatest disasters in American history”

Posted on November 21, 2016 by Naomi

What can we do about it? From Jonathan Chait, the Daily Intelligencer: Trump’s election is one of the greatest disasters in American history. It is worth recalling, however, that history is punctuated with disasters, yet the country is in a … Continue reading →

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