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The Facts of Life: a New York Times correction

Posted on February 18, 2017 by Naomi

A column on Thursday misstated the time left in President Trump’s term of office. It is three years, 48 weeks. –Saturday, February 18, 2017, on opinion page A21, at the bottom of Gail Collins’s column.

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Hate & the trolls who sell it: all about getting attention

Posted on January 3, 2017 by Naomi

Have you ever been at a party consisting of 7-year-old boys? The violence, the bad language, the chaos. It’s sort of funny, given that you, an adult, can see clearly what’s going on: a can-you-top-this challenge. Each boy tries to … Continue reading →

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More good news in bad times: a blow to gerrymandering in Wisconsin

Posted on November 29, 2016 by Naomi

And possibly everywhere in the U.S. The Brennan Center lays it all out: A three-judge panel in the U.S. District Court in Wisconsin issued a ruling in Whitford v. Gill, holding that Wisconsin’s 2011 state assembly redistricting plan violated both … Continue reading →

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