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What did Trump know and when did he know it?
The detailed answer to that question is here, in the New York Times: Before Virus Outbreak, a Cascade of Warnings Went Unheeded Government exercises, including one last year, made clear that the U.S. was not ready for a pandemic like … Continue reading
Posted in The Facts of Life
Tagged " coronavirus, Covid19, David Sanger, Eileen Sullivan, Eric Lipton, Michael Crowley, New York Times
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Progressives versus The New York Times
I’ve been following a bunch of people on Twitter, people who proclaim themselves to be “progressives.” (Whatever that means. My definition of it has been shifting quite a bit lately.) These are rational, highly intelligent and experienced people who’ve worked … Continue reading
Posted in 2020 presidential campaign, How I Learned The Facts of Life, Politics, The Facts of Life
Tagged First Amendment, free press, New York Times, progressives, Putin, Trump, Washington Post
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How to wrest the facts from a cynical news story
It was a gift. Yesterday, in the New York Times, one story, “A Major Fear for Democrats: Will the Party Come Together By November?” was a perfect example of the crying need for the book I’m finishing, How I Learned … Continue reading
Posted in 2020 presidential campaign, How I Learned The Facts of Life, The Facts of Life, Trump Stuff, voting rights
Tagged Brendan Boyle, Dave Loebsack, Democratic Party voters, How I Learned the Facts of Life, Iowa caucuses, James Clyburn, Jonathan Martin, Kathleen Sibelius, New Rochelle High School, New York Times, Todd Rutherford
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