Sunday, December 30, 2018
Tuesday, December 25, 2018
Reading archive 2018-12-24
Inside Bernie-world's war on Beto O'Rourke: As the Texas congressman's star rises, Sanders supporters turn up the heat: "Reading Karl Marx is cool. Doing a livestream while you’re doing your laundry is a gimmick."
“THEY ARE SUSPICIOUS OF BETO”: WHY ARE DEMOCRATS TRYING TO ANNIHILATE AN O’ROURKE CAMPAIGN BEFORE IT HAS EVEN STARTED?: The howls about O’Rourke from the Chapo wing of the Internet say as much about Bernie Sanders’s diminished stature as they do about the golden boy from Texas. Is Beto the real deal, or just a Davos Democrat on a skateboard?
“THEY ALL KISS MY ASS”: AS TRUMP TEETERS ON THE BRINK, MAR-A-LAGO FEARS THE WORST: Trump perfected his political playbook by waging war against Palm Beach high society. But three decades later, according to the author of Mar-a-Lago: Inside the Gates of Power at Donald Trump’s Presidential Palace, the island community Trump conquered is having its doubts.
“THEY ARE SUSPICIOUS OF BETO”: WHY ARE DEMOCRATS TRYING TO ANNIHILATE AN O’ROURKE CAMPAIGN BEFORE IT HAS EVEN STARTED?: The howls about O’Rourke from the Chapo wing of the Internet say as much about Bernie Sanders’s diminished stature as they do about the golden boy from Texas. Is Beto the real deal, or just a Davos Democrat on a skateboard?
“THEY ALL KISS MY ASS”: AS TRUMP TEETERS ON THE BRINK, MAR-A-LAGO FEARS THE WORST: Trump perfected his political playbook by waging war against Palm Beach high society. But three decades later, according to the author of Mar-a-Lago: Inside the Gates of Power at Donald Trump’s Presidential Palace, the island community Trump conquered is having its doubts.
Friday, December 21, 2018
Thursday, December 20, 2018
Reading archive 2018-12-20
Wednesday, December 19, 2018
Reading archive 2018-12-19
Being a boy: Age 8: Brian Campbell grew up stifled by his father’s expectations about masculinity. He wants something different for his own son.
Being a boy: Ages 11 and 12: Three friends navigate a middle school ecosystem that prizes alpha males over quirky kids
Being a boy: Age 17: In a landscape charged with questions about coercion, culpability and consent, Jayden Castillo just wants to be a ‘good guy’
Being a boy: Ages 11 and 12: Three friends navigate a middle school ecosystem that prizes alpha males over quirky kids
Being a boy: Age 17: In a landscape charged with questions about coercion, culpability and consent, Jayden Castillo just wants to be a ‘good guy’
Tuesday, December 18, 2018
Reading archive 2018-12-18
Hey Democrats, Fighting Fair Is for Suckers: Court-packing! Puerto Rican statehood! Votes for felons! Why—and how—the next Democratic majority should play dirty. - "This means that a strategy of Democratic norm-breaking is justifiable only if it can be reasonably expected to result in a lasting political realignment—to break the cycle rather than escalate it. It must so thoroughly disempower the other side that it forestalls serious reprisals. Put simply, the strategy that Faris and others on the left are proposing had better work—because the tit-for-tat conflict that would result from a halfhearted or incomplete attempt would be even worse than the status quo."
Monday, December 17, 2018
Reading archive 2018-12-17
It’s the beginning of the end for the gun lobby’s power
I voted for Trump. Now his wall may destroy my butterfly paradise.
‘You are a foul, disgusting liar’: Weekly Standard editors blast Steve King for celebrating magazine’s demise
Susan Collins and Republicans better have better answers on Obamacare
New report on Russian disinformation, prepared for the Senate, shows the operation’s scale and sweep: The report, a draft of which was obtained by The Washington Post, is the first to analyze the millions of posts provided by major technology firms to the Senate Intelligence Committee.
Michael Flynn’s business partner charged with illegally lobbying for Turkey
The signs are mounting: Trump has been badly weakened. It will get worse for him.
I voted for Trump. Now his wall may destroy my butterfly paradise.
‘You are a foul, disgusting liar’: Weekly Standard editors blast Steve King for celebrating magazine’s demise
Susan Collins and Republicans better have better answers on Obamacare
New report on Russian disinformation, prepared for the Senate, shows the operation’s scale and sweep: The report, a draft of which was obtained by The Washington Post, is the first to analyze the millions of posts provided by major technology firms to the Senate Intelligence Committee.
Michael Flynn’s business partner charged with illegally lobbying for Turkey
The signs are mounting: Trump has been badly weakened. It will get worse for him.
Wednesday, December 12, 2018
Thursday, December 6, 2018
Reading archive 2018-12-06
Republican officials had early warnings of voting irregularities in North Carolina
Documents Point to Illegal Campaign Coordination Between Trump and NRA: Trump and the gun group used the same consultants to spearhead their TV ad blitzes at the height of the 2016 election, likely in violation of federal law.
Documents Point to Illegal Campaign Coordination Between Trump and NRA: Trump and the gun group used the same consultants to spearhead their TV ad blitzes at the height of the 2016 election, likely in violation of federal law.
Monday, December 3, 2018
Reading archive 2018-12-03
An artist suffered mysterious symptoms for years. Then she realized her sculpture was poisoning her.
Minneapolis police decorate Christmas tree with racial stereotypes in majority-black neighborhood
Athlete to Activist: How a Public Coming Out Shaped a Young Football Player’s Life
The Conscience of a Conservative: It should not fall to the only black Republican senator to block a man who spent his career seeking to disenfranchise minority voters from being appointed to the federal bench.
Minneapolis police decorate Christmas tree with racial stereotypes in majority-black neighborhood
Athlete to Activist: How a Public Coming Out Shaped a Young Football Player’s Life
The Conscience of a Conservative: It should not fall to the only black Republican senator to block a man who spent his career seeking to disenfranchise minority voters from being appointed to the federal bench.
Friday, November 30, 2018
Reading archive 2018-11-30
How It All Went Wrong in Packerland: A one-of-a-kind franchise, a front office’s conservative approach, a roster caught in limbo, and the friction between the legendary quarterback and the embattled head coach. A closer examination of what has led to the Green Bay Packers’ most disappointing season of the past decade.
‘Individual 1’: Trump emerges as a central subject of Mueller probe
‘It’s still a blast beating people’: St. Louis police indicted in assault of undercover officer posing as protester
History to Paul Ryan: You’re wrong
‘Individual 1’: Trump emerges as a central subject of Mueller probe
‘It’s still a blast beating people’: St. Louis police indicted in assault of undercover officer posing as protester
History to Paul Ryan: You’re wrong
Wednesday, November 28, 2018
Tuesday, November 27, 2018
Reading archive 2018-11-27
I was wrong on climate change. Why can’t other conservatives admit it, too?
Break the Internet: Amanda, Please
A black man helped his drunk neighbor get home — and got arrested
The weather of Washington’s future: Hellish heat and high water, says Trump administration climate report
Watch a reporter correct Trump to his face
Break the Internet: Amanda, Please
A black man helped his drunk neighbor get home — and got arrested
The weather of Washington’s future: Hellish heat and high water, says Trump administration climate report
Watch a reporter correct Trump to his face
Monday, November 26, 2018
Reading archive 2018-11-26
‘These children are barefoot. In diapers. Choking on tear gas.’
What Happens When a Bad-Tempered, Distractible Doofus Runs an Empire?
GM to lay off 15 percent of salaried workers, halt production at five plants in U.S. and Canada
Russia attacks, seizes Ukrainian vessels in Black Sea off Crimea: One Ukrainian official called the incident an act of "warmongering" that "undermines security of the whole region."
What Happens When a Bad-Tempered, Distractible Doofus Runs an Empire?
GM to lay off 15 percent of salaried workers, halt production at five plants in U.S. and Canada
Russia attacks, seizes Ukrainian vessels in Black Sea off Crimea: One Ukrainian official called the incident an act of "warmongering" that "undermines security of the whole region."
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economy,
Germany,
immigration,
Russia,
trade,
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Wednesday, November 21, 2018
Reading archive 2018-11-22
‘God, I don’t want to die,’ U.S. missionary wrote before he was killed by remote tribe on Indian island
A man hurled racist slurs and a punch at a FedEx driver — then died after he was punched back
A couple denied being neo-Nazis. Their photo of baby ‘Adolf’ with a swastika proved otherwise.
A man hurled racist slurs and a punch at a FedEx driver — then died after he was punched back
A couple denied being neo-Nazis. Their photo of baby ‘Adolf’ with a swastika proved otherwise.
Monday, November 19, 2018
Reading archive 2018-11-19
3 takeaways from Trump’s testy Fox News interview
Why Finland is so good at handling forest fires. Hint: It’s not because of raking.
How Extreme Weather Is Shrinking the Planet: With wildfires, heat waves, and rising sea levels, large tracts of the earth are at risk of becoming uninhabitable. But the fossil-fuel industry continues its assault on the facts.
The Brexit Fantasy Goes Down in Tears
Anti-vaccination stronghold in N.C. hit with state’s worst chickenpox outbreak in 2 decades
Ivanka Trump used a personal email account to send hundreds of emails about government business last year
‘Nothing on this page is real’: How lies become truth in online America
Jordan Peterson, Custodian of the Patriarchy: He says there’s a crisis in masculinity. Why won’t women — all these wives and witches — just behave?
Yes, Facebook made mistakes in 2016. But we weren’t the only ones.
Why Finland is so good at handling forest fires. Hint: It’s not because of raking.
How Extreme Weather Is Shrinking the Planet: With wildfires, heat waves, and rising sea levels, large tracts of the earth are at risk of becoming uninhabitable. But the fossil-fuel industry continues its assault on the facts.
The Brexit Fantasy Goes Down in Tears
Anti-vaccination stronghold in N.C. hit with state’s worst chickenpox outbreak in 2 decades
Ivanka Trump used a personal email account to send hundreds of emails about government business last year
‘Nothing on this page is real’: How lies become truth in online America
Jordan Peterson, Custodian of the Patriarchy: He says there’s a crisis in masculinity. Why won’t women — all these wives and witches — just behave?
Yes, Facebook made mistakes in 2016. But we weren’t the only ones.
Sunday, November 18, 2018
Reading archive 2018-11-18
How the Democrats Took Back Michigan: A Democratic tsunami in the midterms engulfed the state Trump won most narrowly in 2016—and could keep the state blue in 2020.
‘Nothing on this page is real’: How lies become truth in online America
In Mississippi, Republican concern rises over a U.S. Senate runoff that should have been a romp
‘Nothing on this page is real’: How lies become truth in online America
In Mississippi, Republican concern rises over a U.S. Senate runoff that should have been a romp
Friday, November 16, 2018
Tuesday, November 13, 2018
Reading archive 2018-11-13
‘A scary time for men’: Alex Trebek talks #MeToo, politics and the kind of ‘Jeopardy!’ player that bothers him
Northern Virginia property owners are delighted Amazon HQ2 is moving in. Renters, first-time buyers, and low-income residents aren’t.
Amazon’s HQ2 split between New York and Virginia sparks backlash from locals, politicians
Amazon’s HQ2 Spectacle Isn’t Just Shameful—It Should Be Illegal: Each year, local governments spend nearly $100 billion to move headquarters and factories between states. It’s a wasteful exercise that requires a national solution.
Northern Virginia property owners are delighted Amazon HQ2 is moving in. Renters, first-time buyers, and low-income residents aren’t.
Amazon’s HQ2 split between New York and Virginia sparks backlash from locals, politicians
Amazon’s HQ2 Spectacle Isn’t Just Shameful—It Should Be Illegal: Each year, local governments spend nearly $100 billion to move headquarters and factories between states. It’s a wasteful exercise that requires a national solution.
Monday, November 12, 2018
Sunday, November 4, 2018
Friday, November 2, 2018
Reading archive 2018-11-02
Maryland Sold Its Soul Only to Fire D.J. Durkin: Just one day after announcing that it would retain Durkin, the university fired its head coach amid a wave of public outcry. What does this reversal say about college football’s power structure—and its history of prioritizing winning above all else?
Congress thinks the public is way more conservative than it actually is. Deep-pocketed lobbyists are to blame, according to new research.
‘Hi, I’m Oprah’: The Georgia governor’s race is at full boil — and now the cavalry has arrived
Congress thinks the public is way more conservative than it actually is. Deep-pocketed lobbyists are to blame, according to new research.
‘Hi, I’m Oprah’: The Georgia governor’s race is at full boil — and now the cavalry has arrived
Reading archive 2018-10-28 through 2018-10-31
Trump’s Caravan Hysteria Led to This: The president and his supporters insisted that several thousand Honduran migrants were a looming menace—and the Pittsburgh gunman took that seriously.
Trump, GOP defiant amid allegations that incendiary rhetoric contributed to climate of violence
She was ‘white and hot’ in a racist video. Now she’s viral and unemployed.
A Doctor Who Died In The Pittsburgh Shooting Is Being Remembered As A Hero To Patients At The Start Of The AIDS Crisis: "He would hold my hand, without gloves, when I was feeling really bad," one of his patients said. He "kept us alive the longest."
Police and a big-time columnist called a woman’s 1994 rape a ‘hoax.’ Here’s why police are now apologizing.
U.S. borrowing on pace to top $1.3 trillion this year, the highest since 2010
Mueller Wants the FBI to Look at a Scheme to Discredit Him: The special counsel says a woman was offered money to fabricate sexual-harassment claims.
Trump isn’t to blame. His entire party is.
This is how republics end: Warnings from the fall of Rome.
Trump, GOP defiant amid allegations that incendiary rhetoric contributed to climate of violence
She was ‘white and hot’ in a racist video. Now she’s viral and unemployed.
A Doctor Who Died In The Pittsburgh Shooting Is Being Remembered As A Hero To Patients At The Start Of The AIDS Crisis: "He would hold my hand, without gloves, when I was feeling really bad," one of his patients said. He "kept us alive the longest."
Police and a big-time columnist called a woman’s 1994 rape a ‘hoax.’ Here’s why police are now apologizing.
U.S. borrowing on pace to top $1.3 trillion this year, the highest since 2010
Mueller Wants the FBI to Look at a Scheme to Discredit Him: The special counsel says a woman was offered money to fabricate sexual-harassment claims.
Trump isn’t to blame. His entire party is.
This is how republics end: Warnings from the fall of Rome.
Friday, October 26, 2018
Thursday, October 25, 2018
Wednesday, October 24, 2018
Thursday, October 18, 2018
Tuesday, October 16, 2018
Monday, October 15, 2018
Reading archive 2018-10-15
Tuesday, October 9, 2018
Monday, October 8, 2018
Saturday, October 6, 2018
Friday, October 5, 2018
Reading archive 2018-10-05
Thursday, October 4, 2018
Wednesday, October 3, 2018
Reading archive 2018-10-03
Just how ‘politically explosive' is the Devin Nunes secret that Esquire uncovered?
‘Just plain wrong’: Flake, Collins and Murkowski criticize Trump for mocking Kavanaugh accuser at political rally
I Know Brett Kavanaugh, but I Wouldn’t Confirm Him: This is an article I never imagined myself writing, that I never wanted to write, that I wish I could not write.
Metro says it doesn’t know what to do about falling ridership. An internal report lays out exactly what to do.
‘Just plain wrong’: Flake, Collins and Murkowski criticize Trump for mocking Kavanaugh accuser at political rally
I Know Brett Kavanaugh, but I Wouldn’t Confirm Him: This is an article I never imagined myself writing, that I never wanted to write, that I wish I could not write.
Metro says it doesn’t know what to do about falling ridership. An internal report lays out exactly what to do.
Tuesday, October 2, 2018
Sunday, September 30, 2018
Reading archive 2018-09-30
Family ties are no match for Trump’s divisive politics
China has silenced American academics for years. Now they’re pushing back.
Putin’s war is transforming Ukraine
The Geopolitical Divorce of the Century: Why Putin Cannot Afford to Let Ukraine Go
Foreign aid as a cash-only transaction? It’s worth a try.
China has silenced American academics for years. Now they’re pushing back.
Putin’s war is transforming Ukraine
The Geopolitical Divorce of the Century: Why Putin Cannot Afford to Let Ukraine Go
Foreign aid as a cash-only transaction? It’s worth a try.
Friday, September 28, 2018
Reading archive 2018-09-28
Thursday, September 27, 2018
Wednesday, September 26, 2018
Reading archive 2018-09-26
Christine Blasey Ford’s family has been nearly silent amid outpouring of support
I Was Labeled The High School ‘Slut.’ It Affected My Whole Life.
I Revealed A Priest Abused Me 30 Years Ago. If I’m A Hero, Why Isn’t Christine Blasey Ford?
Trump Trade Taxes Will Exceed Obamacare Taxes Next Year
National Taxpayers Union Foundation Says Trump Tariffs Will Cost Taxpayers $132 Billion Vs. $34 Billion for Obamacare
GRU colonel Chepiga revealed as Skripal suspect's 'real identity'
Mission implausible: Russians mock improbable spy duo
Kavanaugh’s friends promoted him. Now they have to rescue him.: White House aides and allies who encouraged President Donald Trump to choose him for the highest court have a lot to lose.
I Was Labeled The High School ‘Slut.’ It Affected My Whole Life.
I Revealed A Priest Abused Me 30 Years Ago. If I’m A Hero, Why Isn’t Christine Blasey Ford?
Trump Trade Taxes Will Exceed Obamacare Taxes Next Year
National Taxpayers Union Foundation Says Trump Tariffs Will Cost Taxpayers $132 Billion Vs. $34 Billion for Obamacare
GRU colonel Chepiga revealed as Skripal suspect's 'real identity'
Mission implausible: Russians mock improbable spy duo
Kavanaugh’s friends promoted him. Now they have to rescue him.: White House aides and allies who encouraged President Donald Trump to choose him for the highest court have a lot to lose.
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Russia,
SCOTUS,
sexual harassment,
tax,
trade,
WMD
Tuesday, September 25, 2018
Reading archive 2018-09-25
At the U.N., Trump finds the world literally laughing at him
No, I Will Not Debate You: Civility will never defeat fascism, no matter what The Economist thinks. - "There’s a term for this sort of bad-faith argument: it’s called the justification-suppression model. The theory is that bigots refrain from directly defending their own bigotry but get hugely riled up justifying the abstract right to express bigotry. So instead of saying, for example, “I don’t like foreigners,” they’ll fight hard for someone else’s right to get up on stage and yell that foreigners are coming to convert your children and seduce your household pets.
"Focusing the conversation on the ethics of disseminating speech rather than the actual content of that speech is hugely useful for the far right for three reasons. Firstly, it allows them to paint themselves as the wronged party — the martyrs and victims. Secondly, it stops people from talking about the actual wronged parties, the real lives at risk. And thirdly, of course, it’s an enormous diversion tactic, a shout of “Fire!” in the crowded theatre of politics. But Liberals don’t want to feel like bad people, so this impossible choice — betray the letter of your principles, or betray the spirit — leaves everyone feeling filthy.
...
"Steve Bannon, like the howling monster from the id he ushered into the White House, exploits the values of the liberal establishment by offering an impossible choice: betray their stated principles (free, open debate) or dignify fascism and white supremacy. This weaponizes tolerance to legitimize intolerance. If we deny racists a platform, they feed off the appearance of censorship, but if we give them a platform, they’ve also won by being respectfully invited into the penumbra of mainstream legitimacy. Either way, what matters to them is not debate, but airtime and attention. They have no interest in winning on the issues. Their image of a better world is one with their face on every television screen."
Brett Kavanaugh and the Cruelty of Male Bonding When being one of the guys comes at a woman’s expense.
No, I Will Not Debate You: Civility will never defeat fascism, no matter what The Economist thinks. - "There’s a term for this sort of bad-faith argument: it’s called the justification-suppression model. The theory is that bigots refrain from directly defending their own bigotry but get hugely riled up justifying the abstract right to express bigotry. So instead of saying, for example, “I don’t like foreigners,” they’ll fight hard for someone else’s right to get up on stage and yell that foreigners are coming to convert your children and seduce your household pets.
"Focusing the conversation on the ethics of disseminating speech rather than the actual content of that speech is hugely useful for the far right for three reasons. Firstly, it allows them to paint themselves as the wronged party — the martyrs and victims. Secondly, it stops people from talking about the actual wronged parties, the real lives at risk. And thirdly, of course, it’s an enormous diversion tactic, a shout of “Fire!” in the crowded theatre of politics. But Liberals don’t want to feel like bad people, so this impossible choice — betray the letter of your principles, or betray the spirit — leaves everyone feeling filthy.
...
"Steve Bannon, like the howling monster from the id he ushered into the White House, exploits the values of the liberal establishment by offering an impossible choice: betray their stated principles (free, open debate) or dignify fascism and white supremacy. This weaponizes tolerance to legitimize intolerance. If we deny racists a platform, they feed off the appearance of censorship, but if we give them a platform, they’ve also won by being respectfully invited into the penumbra of mainstream legitimacy. Either way, what matters to them is not debate, but airtime and attention. They have no interest in winning on the issues. Their image of a better world is one with their face on every television screen."
Brett Kavanaugh and the Cruelty of Male Bonding When being one of the guys comes at a woman’s expense.
Monday, September 24, 2018
Thursday, September 20, 2018
Wednesday, September 19, 2018
Tuesday, September 18, 2018
Sunday, September 16, 2018
Friday, September 14, 2018
Thursday, September 13, 2018
Tuesday, September 11, 2018
Monday, September 10, 2018
Wednesday, September 5, 2018
Reading archive 2018-09-05
Nerve agent poisoning: Theresa May says Russian intelligence officers carried out attack on ex-spy in Salisbury
I Am Part of the Resistance Inside the Trump Administration: I work for the president but like-minded colleagues and I have vowed to thwart parts of his agenda and his worst inclinations.
Southern Republican senators reject Trump’s criticism of Sessions
This Is a Constitutional Crisis: A cowardly coup from within the administration threatens to enflame the president’s paranoia and further endanger American security.
We're Watching an Antidemocratic Coup Unfold: Acts of sabotage against the president are perilous to the American system of government. They're also self-serving.
I Am Part of the Resistance Inside the Trump Administration: I work for the president but like-minded colleagues and I have vowed to thwart parts of his agenda and his worst inclinations.
Southern Republican senators reject Trump’s criticism of Sessions
This Is a Constitutional Crisis: A cowardly coup from within the administration threatens to enflame the president’s paranoia and further endanger American security.
We're Watching an Antidemocratic Coup Unfold: Acts of sabotage against the president are perilous to the American system of government. They're also self-serving.
Tuesday, September 4, 2018
Saturday, September 1, 2018
Friday, August 31, 2018
Reading archive 2018-08-31
Why so many people are coming to see Beto O’Rourke: A revolt against Trump and a demand for compassion
Trump’s latest rally rant is much more alarming and dangerous than usual
People don’t vote for what they want. They vote for who they are.
Glenn Greenwald, the Bane of Their Resistance: A leftist journalist’s bruising crusade against establishment Democrats—and their Russia obsession.
NAFTA talks rocked by media leak of off-record Trump comments on Canada
Justice lawyer was told Russia had ‘Trump over a barrel’: AP
Trump’s latest rally rant is much more alarming and dangerous than usual
People don’t vote for what they want. They vote for who they are.
Glenn Greenwald, the Bane of Their Resistance: A leftist journalist’s bruising crusade against establishment Democrats—and their Russia obsession.
NAFTA talks rocked by media leak of off-record Trump comments on Canada
Justice lawyer was told Russia had ‘Trump over a barrel’: AP
Tuesday, August 28, 2018
Reading archive 2018-08-28
Monday, August 27, 2018
Friday, August 24, 2018
Tuesday, August 21, 2018
Reading archive 2018-08-21
Facebook is rating the trustworthiness of its users on a scale from zero to one
A guide to the racism scandal that’s tearing Beauty YouTube apart
‘Beyond disrespectful’: At VMAs, Madonna gets backlash after bizarre Aretha Franklin tribute
Microsoft says it has found a Russian operation targeting U.S. political institutions
‘Silent Sam is down’: Crowd topples Confederate statue at UNC
Michael Cohen says he worked to silence two women ‘in coordination’ with Trump to influence 2016 election
A guide to the racism scandal that’s tearing Beauty YouTube apart
‘Beyond disrespectful’: At VMAs, Madonna gets backlash after bizarre Aretha Franklin tribute
Microsoft says it has found a Russian operation targeting U.S. political institutions
‘Silent Sam is down’: Crowd topples Confederate statue at UNC
Michael Cohen says he worked to silence two women ‘in coordination’ with Trump to influence 2016 election
Monday, August 20, 2018
Reading archive 2018-08-20
Study: When a city’s trashy lots are cleaned up, residents’ mental health improves
‘The king and his husband’: The gay history of British royals
Another epic economic collapse is coming
‘The king and his husband’: The gay history of British royals
Another epic economic collapse is coming
Sunday, August 19, 2018
Saturday, August 18, 2018
Friday, August 17, 2018
Wednesday, August 15, 2018
Reading archive 2018-08-15
Minnesota Republicans reject former governor Tim Pawlenty as Democrats pick historic nominees
I read six sycophantic pro-Trump books — and then I read Omarosa
Was Smokey Bear wrong? How a beloved character may have helped fuel catastrophic fires.
‘They be pirates’: An old scourge is reappearing in the Caribbean
Elizabeth Warren has a plan to save capitalism She’s unveiling a bill to make corporate governance great again.
I read six sycophantic pro-Trump books — and then I read Omarosa
Was Smokey Bear wrong? How a beloved character may have helped fuel catastrophic fires.
‘They be pirates’: An old scourge is reappearing in the Caribbean
Elizabeth Warren has a plan to save capitalism She’s unveiling a bill to make corporate governance great again.
Tuesday, August 14, 2018
Monday, August 6, 2018
Reading archive 2018-08-06
‘The most bizarre thing I’ve ever been a part of’: Trump panel found no widespread voter fraud, ex-member says
An off-duty officer shot a man in the face. Then he dropped an object at the scene, video shows.
Why protectionism soaks American consumers twice
An off-duty officer shot a man in the face. Then he dropped an object at the scene, video shows.
Why protectionism soaks American consumers twice
Friday, August 3, 2018
Wednesday, August 1, 2018
Reading archive 2018-08-01
‘We are Q’: A deranged conspiracy cult leaps from the Internet to the crowd at Trump’s ‘MAGA’ tour
Kris Kobach’s Lucrative Trail of Courtroom Defeats: For years, the candidate for Kansas governor has defended towns that passed anti-immigration ordinances. The towns have lost big — but Kobach has fared considerably better.
Kris Kobach’s Lucrative Trail of Courtroom Defeats: For years, the candidate for Kansas governor has defended towns that passed anti-immigration ordinances. The towns have lost big — but Kobach has fared considerably better.
Tuesday, July 31, 2018
Monday, July 30, 2018
Reading archive 2018-07-30
Democrats need a Plan B for the Supreme Court. Here’s one option.
My Gay Voice: When I talk, people assume a lot about me. For a long time I thought I had to hide.
The Maps That Show That City vs. Country Is Not Our Political Fault Line: The key difference is among regional cultures tracing back to the nation’s colonization.
My Gay Voice: When I talk, people assume a lot about me. For a long time I thought I had to hide.
The Maps That Show That City vs. Country Is Not Our Political Fault Line: The key difference is among regional cultures tracing back to the nation’s colonization.
Sunday, July 29, 2018
Thursday, July 26, 2018
Reading archive 2018-07-26
Once again, ‘fake news’ decried by Trump turns out to be true
Alleged killer of black woman was white supremacist, says his own daughter. ‘He’s the true definition of evil.’
From Russia to Bistro Bis: The Calif. congressman who dined with alleged Russian agent
Russian Hackers’ New Target: a Vulnerable Democratic Senator: Sen. Claire McCaskill is a top target for Republicans looking to grow their slim Senate majority in 2018. Turns out, Russia’s “Fancy Bear” hackers are going after her staff, too.
Alleged killer of black woman was white supremacist, says his own daughter. ‘He’s the true definition of evil.’
From Russia to Bistro Bis: The Calif. congressman who dined with alleged Russian agent
Russian Hackers’ New Target: a Vulnerable Democratic Senator: Sen. Claire McCaskill is a top target for Republicans looking to grow their slim Senate majority in 2018. Turns out, Russia’s “Fancy Bear” hackers are going after her staff, too.
Wednesday, July 25, 2018
Reading archive 2018-07-25
Before her arrest as an alleged Russian agent, Maria Butina’s proud defense of her homeland drew notice at American University
Trump pushes 25 percent auto tariff as top advisers scramble to stop him
She was eager to meet her college roommate — until the racist text arrived, screenshots appear to show
‘You have corrupted discourse for the entire world’: Sean Spicer gets the lecture and grilling he deserves - "Spicer argues that this is the way things have always been done — that spokesmen like him have always simply passed along their bosses' spin. That's not true. I've worked with hundreds of flacks over the years, and the vast, vast majority of them guarded their credibility fiercely by making sure they at least remained within the bounds of plausibility. Maybe Spicer had a boss who made that impossible or maybe he just wasn't that good at it; the answer isn't to torch the truth and pretend like you have no choice."
A British man gave his girlfriend what he thought was perfume. It was a Russian nerve agent.
Farmers like me put Trump in office. Now his trade war is smothering us.
Trump pushes 25 percent auto tariff as top advisers scramble to stop him
She was eager to meet her college roommate — until the racist text arrived, screenshots appear to show
‘You have corrupted discourse for the entire world’: Sean Spicer gets the lecture and grilling he deserves - "Spicer argues that this is the way things have always been done — that spokesmen like him have always simply passed along their bosses' spin. That's not true. I've worked with hundreds of flacks over the years, and the vast, vast majority of them guarded their credibility fiercely by making sure they at least remained within the bounds of plausibility. Maybe Spicer had a boss who made that impossible or maybe he just wasn't that good at it; the answer isn't to torch the truth and pretend like you have no choice."
A British man gave his girlfriend what he thought was perfume. It was a Russian nerve agent.
Farmers like me put Trump in office. Now his trade war is smothering us.
Tuesday, July 24, 2018
Monday, July 23, 2018
Reading archive 2018-07-23
Sean Spicer is still trying to gaslight America about President Trump
Trump again reverses course on Russian interference, calls it ‘all a big hoax’
A new father was fatally shot after confronting a man who hurled the n-word at his friend, police say
Comey cautions Democrats against ‘socialist left.’ Democrats pounce.
Waitress body-slams groping customer: ‘No one has the right to put their hands on you’
The Crane Who Fell in Love With a Human: An Unlikely Courtship
All the documents in the Carter Page saga, ranked by what you should pay most attention to
Trump again reverses course on Russian interference, calls it ‘all a big hoax’
A new father was fatally shot after confronting a man who hurled the n-word at his friend, police say
Comey cautions Democrats against ‘socialist left.’ Democrats pounce.
Waitress body-slams groping customer: ‘No one has the right to put their hands on you’
The Crane Who Fell in Love With a Human: An Unlikely Courtship
All the documents in the Carter Page saga, ranked by what you should pay most attention to
Friday, July 20, 2018
Reading archive 2018-07-20
Accused Russian spy Maria Butina offered sex in exchange for US job, prosecutors say
A New Talking Point From the Pro-Trump Fringe: A new line of punditry is bubbling up among the president’s followers online: It was a positive thing that the Russians hacked the 2016 election.
The Russian accused of using sex, lies and guns to infiltrate US politics
Michael Cohen Secretly Taped Trump Discussing Payment to Playboy Model
From the Start, Trump Has Muddied a Clear Message: Putin Interfered
A New Talking Point From the Pro-Trump Fringe: A new line of punditry is bubbling up among the president’s followers online: It was a positive thing that the Russians hacked the 2016 election.
The Russian accused of using sex, lies and guns to infiltrate US politics
Michael Cohen Secretly Taped Trump Discussing Payment to Playboy Model
From the Start, Trump Has Muddied a Clear Message: Putin Interfered
Thursday, July 12, 2018
Reading archive 2018-07-12
Peter Strzok just gave a hard-to-rebut defense of the objectivity of the Russia investigation’s origins
7 key moments from Peter Strzok’s wild hearing
Killing rats could save coral reefs
The Peter Strzok fiasco wrecks the GOP’s bogus conspiracy theory
7 key moments from Peter Strzok’s wild hearing
Killing rats could save coral reefs
The Peter Strzok fiasco wrecks the GOP’s bogus conspiracy theory
Wednesday, July 11, 2018
Tuesday, July 10, 2018
Monday, July 9, 2018
Reading archive 2018-07-09
Boris Johnson and ‘Brexit minister’ resign, leaving Theresa May’s government in disarray
The 11 most dangerous things Donald Trump said in his Montana speech
Ahead of NATO and Putin summits, Trump’s unorthodox diplomacy rattles allies
As restaurants go cashless, a backlash is building. Will D.C. intervene?
How to break your plastic, foil and paper addiction in the kitchen
The 11 most dangerous things Donald Trump said in his Montana speech
Ahead of NATO and Putin summits, Trump’s unorthodox diplomacy rattles allies
As restaurants go cashless, a backlash is building. Will D.C. intervene?
How to break your plastic, foil and paper addiction in the kitchen
Sunday, July 8, 2018
Reading archive 2018-07-08
Five dead in Capital Gazette shooting; suspect Jarrod Ramos is in custody, police say
The Annapolis shooting was an attack on a newspaper — and on women
A journalist’s conscience leads her to reveal her source to the FBI. Here’s why.
Ocasio-Cortez, Hegar and the art of making your political ad feel like an uplifting movie
The Annapolis shooting was an attack on a newspaper — and on women
A journalist’s conscience leads her to reveal her source to the FBI. Here’s why.
Ocasio-Cortez, Hegar and the art of making your political ad feel like an uplifting movie
Saturday, July 7, 2018
Reading archive 2018-07-07
North Korea calls U.S. attitude toward talks ‘gangster-like’ and ‘cancerous,’ rejecting Pompeo’s assessment
‘A little steel in the spine’: Rod Rosenstein, facing mounting criticism from Congress, is starting to fight back
White House official’s wife tweeted about n-word, anti-vaccine conspiracies from now-deleted account, report says
Trump’s Trade War Is a Big Problem for Republicans in Politically Pivotal Iowa
The EPA Is Hiding Proof That a Widely Used Chemical Causes Leukemia: Report
‘A little steel in the spine’: Rod Rosenstein, facing mounting criticism from Congress, is starting to fight back
White House official’s wife tweeted about n-word, anti-vaccine conspiracies from now-deleted account, report says
Trump’s Trade War Is a Big Problem for Republicans in Politically Pivotal Iowa
The EPA Is Hiding Proof That a Widely Used Chemical Causes Leukemia: Report
Wednesday, June 27, 2018
Reading archive 2018-06-27
Russians Flock to Trump Properties to Give Birth to U.S. Citizens: While the president rails against children of undocumented immigrants, wealthy Russians rent his condos—at huge costs—so they can have American kids.
Officer who shot and killed Antwon Rose charged with criminal homicide
Foundation faceoff: The Trump Foundation vs. the Clinton Foundation
Officer who shot and killed Antwon Rose charged with criminal homicide
Foundation faceoff: The Trump Foundation vs. the Clinton Foundation
Tuesday, June 26, 2018
Friday, June 22, 2018
Wednesday, June 20, 2018
Reading archive 2018-06-20
Kirstjen Nielsen heckled by protesters at Mexican restaurant. Other diners applauded them.
‘Today I renounce my membership’: Longtime GOP strategist Steve Schmidt announces he’s leaving the party
President Trump seems to be saying more and more things that aren’t true
Doug Jones Thinks He’s Supposed to Be Here
Proposed national park is a multimillion-dollar gift wrapped up in distrust (ed. note: is now the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument - thanks, Obama!)
The National Park Service showed that its bottled water ban worked — then lifted it
A giant wave of plastic garbage could flood the U.S., a study says
‘Today I renounce my membership’: Longtime GOP strategist Steve Schmidt announces he’s leaving the party
President Trump seems to be saying more and more things that aren’t true
Doug Jones Thinks He’s Supposed to Be Here
Proposed national park is a multimillion-dollar gift wrapped up in distrust (ed. note: is now the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument - thanks, Obama!)
The National Park Service showed that its bottled water ban worked — then lifted it
A giant wave of plastic garbage could flood the U.S., a study says
Tuesday, June 19, 2018
Monday, June 18, 2018
Reading archive 2018-06-18
Lowest number of criminal offences since 1992: Official police statistics on crime and politically motivated offences for 2017 presented -
Trump tells ridiculous lie about German crime to argue against taking in asylum-seekers The president likely got the idea for his tweet from his favorite show, "Fox & Friends." - "Crime in Germany is not way up. Official figures from last month show that the national crime rate fell 5 percent since last year in Germany, dropping to the lowest levels since 1992. The number of crimes committed by non-German individuals fell 23 percent. The one area of crime which saw a 2.5 percent increase was antisemitic attacks — with 94 percent of them committed by far-right German nationals."
Trump tells ridiculous lie about German crime to argue against taking in asylum-seekers The president likely got the idea for his tweet from his favorite show, "Fox & Friends." - "Crime in Germany is not way up. Official figures from last month show that the national crime rate fell 5 percent since last year in Germany, dropping to the lowest levels since 1992. The number of crimes committed by non-German individuals fell 23 percent. The one area of crime which saw a 2.5 percent increase was antisemitic attacks — with 94 percent of them committed by far-right German nationals."
Sunday, June 17, 2018
Reading archive 2018-06-17
Trump associate Roger Stone reveals new contact with Russian national during 2016 campaign
How the conventions of political journalism help spread Trump’s lies
Putin hoped his World Cup bid would improve relations with the West. They’ve suffered instead.
Laura Bush: Separating children from their parents at the border ‘breaks my heart’
FBI agent removed from Russia probe for anti-Trump texts says he’s willing to testify before Congress
How the conventions of political journalism help spread Trump’s lies
Putin hoped his World Cup bid would improve relations with the West. They’ve suffered instead.
Laura Bush: Separating children from their parents at the border ‘breaks my heart’
FBI agent removed from Russia probe for anti-Trump texts says he’s willing to testify before Congress
Friday, June 15, 2018
Reading archive 2018-06-15
Promoted six times and then fired: Inside a 24-year-old political appointee’s wild ride in Trump’s Washington
U.S. and China announce new tariffs in escalation of trade war
D.C.’s War Over Restaurant Tips Will Soon Go National
A Guide To D.C.’s Initiative 77, The Minimum-Wage Proposal Pitting Restaurant Workers Against Each Other
U.S. and China announce new tariffs in escalation of trade war
D.C.’s War Over Restaurant Tips Will Soon Go National
A Guide To D.C.’s Initiative 77, The Minimum-Wage Proposal Pitting Restaurant Workers Against Each Other
Thursday, June 14, 2018
Reading archive 2018-06-14
New York files suit against President Trump, alleging his charity engaged in ‘illegal conduct’
Inspector general blasts Comey and also says others at FBI showed ‘willingness to take official action’ to hurt Trump
James Comey: This Report Says I Was Wrong. But That’s Good for the F.B.I.
Trump has turned his back on every fundamental American value
The Republican tax bill’s promises of higher wages and more jobs haven’t materialized
‘Why can’t we just do it?’: Trump nearly upended summit with abrupt changes
Inspector general blasts Comey and also says others at FBI showed ‘willingness to take official action’ to hurt Trump
James Comey: This Report Says I Was Wrong. But That’s Good for the F.B.I.
Trump has turned his back on every fundamental American value
The Republican tax bill’s promises of higher wages and more jobs haven’t materialized
‘Why can’t we just do it?’: Trump nearly upended summit with abrupt changes
Wednesday, June 13, 2018
Monday, June 11, 2018
Reading archive 2018-06-11
Trump Upends Global Trade Order Built by U.S. - "Among the developed nations that make up the Group of 7 that met in a resort town near Quebec City this weekend, the United States has tariffs that are slightly higher, on average, across all its imported products than Canada or Japan and exactly equivalent to the four European nations in the G-7.
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At a news conference on Saturday, Mr. Trump said his ultimate goal was eliminating all trade duties and subsidies. But in his short tenure in office, he has scrapped potential agreements like the Trans-Pacific Partnership with Japan and Canada and a sweeping trade pact with Europe that would have slashed the tariffs he is now criticizing."
A Senior White House Official Defines the Trump Doctrine: ‘We’re America, Bitch’: The president believes that the United States owes nothing to anyone—especially its allies.
“SAVE OUR TIPS,” THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST D.C.’S MINIMUM WAGE HIKE, IS RUN BY A TRUMP CONSULTANT
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At a news conference on Saturday, Mr. Trump said his ultimate goal was eliminating all trade duties and subsidies. But in his short tenure in office, he has scrapped potential agreements like the Trans-Pacific Partnership with Japan and Canada and a sweeping trade pact with Europe that would have slashed the tariffs he is now criticizing."
A Senior White House Official Defines the Trump Doctrine: ‘We’re America, Bitch’: The president believes that the United States owes nothing to anyone—especially its allies.
“SAVE OUR TIPS,” THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST D.C.’S MINIMUM WAGE HIKE, IS RUN BY A TRUMP CONSULTANT
Sunday, June 10, 2018
Friday, June 8, 2018
Thursday, June 7, 2018
Reading archive 2018-06-07
Kanye West’s ‘Ye’ is the unedited ramblings of the world’s oldest adolescent
Disturbing video shows Mesa police officers brutally beating an unarmed man: Arizona police violently beat Robert Johnson. Now four officers are on paid leave.
The new Oprah exhibit looks like a reward for her $21 million donation. But honestly, she deserves it.
Disturbing video shows Mesa police officers brutally beating an unarmed man: Arizona police violently beat Robert Johnson. Now four officers are on paid leave.
The new Oprah exhibit looks like a reward for her $21 million donation. But honestly, she deserves it.
Sunday, June 3, 2018
Friday, June 1, 2018
Thursday, May 31, 2018
Tuesday, May 29, 2018
Monday, May 21, 2018
Sunday, May 20, 2018
Reading archive 2018-05-20
Big trucks whizzing through D.C. neighborhoods signal city’s fortune but residents’ nightmare
‘A demented social club’: Poachers slaughtered hundreds of animals in Pacific Northwest for ‘the thrill,’ police say
Booming Savannah Port Sees Trade Tensions as Just a Hiccup: At the nation’s fourth-busiest gateway, local confidence over its potential outweighs any anxiety over the threat of tariffs.
‘A demented social club’: Poachers slaughtered hundreds of animals in Pacific Northwest for ‘the thrill,’ police say
Booming Savannah Port Sees Trade Tensions as Just a Hiccup: At the nation’s fourth-busiest gateway, local confidence over its potential outweighs any anxiety over the threat of tariffs.
Saturday, May 19, 2018
Friday, May 18, 2018
Thursday, May 17, 2018
Reading archive 2018-05-17
Cement for Silver Line stations is flawed, test results were doctored, whistleblower says
Missing Files Motivated the Leak of Michael Cohen’s Financial Records: A law-enforcement official released the documents after finding that additional suspicious transactions did not appear in a government database.
THE KUSHNERS ARE FINALLY GETTING THAT SWEET, SWEET QATARI CASH: Qatar, under siege, opens its pocketbook to help save 666 Fifth.
Missing Files Motivated the Leak of Michael Cohen’s Financial Records: A law-enforcement official released the documents after finding that additional suspicious transactions did not appear in a government database.
THE KUSHNERS ARE FINALLY GETTING THAT SWEET, SWEET QATARI CASH: Qatar, under siege, opens its pocketbook to help save 666 Fifth.
Wednesday, May 16, 2018
Reading archive 2018-05-16
Saturday, May 12, 2018
Reading archive 2018-05-12
Loyalty, unease in Trump’s Midwest: Voters gave Trump a chance. Some remain all in. Others have grown weary of the chaos.
D.C. AG seeks more than $800,000 from city employees who live in Maryland, alleging they fraudulently sent children to city schools
The smear that killed the ‘reset’: Putin needed an American enemy. He picked me.
Congressional candidate drops an f-bomb on the NRA in new campaign ad
Trump’s latest rage-filled tirade unmasks Paul Ryan’s lies
D.C. AG seeks more than $800,000 from city employees who live in Maryland, alleging they fraudulently sent children to city schools
The smear that killed the ‘reset’: Putin needed an American enemy. He picked me.
Congressional candidate drops an f-bomb on the NRA in new campaign ad
Trump’s latest rage-filled tirade unmasks Paul Ryan’s lies
Thursday, May 10, 2018
Monday, May 7, 2018
Reading archive 2018-05-07
‘The Department of Justice is not going to be extorted’: Rosenstein responds to impeachment threat
Nestle pays Starbucks $7.1bn to sell its coffee
Oil pops above $70 for first time since 2014
Trump Joins House Attacks Over Investigations
I’m Not Black, I’m Kanye Kanye West wants freedom—white freedom.
Metro wants to rebuild 20 station platforms over three years, creating SafeTrack-like disruptions
Nestle pays Starbucks $7.1bn to sell its coffee
Oil pops above $70 for first time since 2014
Trump Joins House Attacks Over Investigations
I’m Not Black, I’m Kanye Kanye West wants freedom—white freedom.
Metro wants to rebuild 20 station platforms over three years, creating SafeTrack-like disruptions
Thursday, May 3, 2018
Reading archive 2018-05-03
The GOP’s Never-Trumpers Are Really Just Never-Democrats
Paul Ryan Warns If Republicans Lose House, Cover-ups Will End
In One Hannity Interview, Giuliani Blew Up Trump’s Arguments in 3 Legal Cases
Ranks of Notorious Hate Group Include Active-Duty Military: A Marine took part in the violent assaults in Charlottesville last summer and later bragged about it online with other members of Atomwaffen, an extremist group preparing for a race war. The involvement of current or former service members — often with sophisticated weapons training — in white supremacist groups has long been a concern.
A legal dispute with a view, at a famous D.C. address
Paul Ryan Warns If Republicans Lose House, Cover-ups Will End
In One Hannity Interview, Giuliani Blew Up Trump’s Arguments in 3 Legal Cases
Ranks of Notorious Hate Group Include Active-Duty Military: A Marine took part in the violent assaults in Charlottesville last summer and later bragged about it online with other members of Atomwaffen, an extremist group preparing for a race war. The involvement of current or former service members — often with sophisticated weapons training — in white supremacist groups has long been a concern.
A legal dispute with a view, at a famous D.C. address
Wednesday, May 2, 2018
Reading archive 2018-05-02
The worthless Washington media
Some Said They’d Flee Trump’s America. These People Actually Did.
Kanye West seems ignorant on the realities of slavery. That’s shockingly common.
Trump’s former health secretary: Americans will pay more because GOP weakened Obamacare
Three black teens are finalists in a NASA competition. Then hackers spewing racism tried to ruin their odds.
Some Said They’d Flee Trump’s America. These People Actually Did.
Kanye West seems ignorant on the realities of slavery. That’s shockingly common.
Trump’s former health secretary: Americans will pay more because GOP weakened Obamacare
Three black teens are finalists in a NASA competition. Then hackers spewing racism tried to ruin their odds.
Tuesday, May 1, 2018
Reading archive 2018-05-01
Michelle Wolf Did What Comedians Are Supposed to Do
Facebook’s Privacy Changes Leave Developers Steaming
One Goal of Amazon’s HQ2: Learn the Lessons of Seattle: Amazon has surprised officials in cities vying for the company’s new headquarters by asking how to avoid soaring housing costs and paralyzing traffic.
Americans Are A Lonely Lot, And Young People Bear The Heaviest Burden
Facebook’s Privacy Changes Leave Developers Steaming
One Goal of Amazon’s HQ2: Learn the Lessons of Seattle: Amazon has surprised officials in cities vying for the company’s new headquarters by asking how to avoid soaring housing costs and paralyzing traffic.
Americans Are A Lonely Lot, And Young People Bear The Heaviest Burden
Monday, April 30, 2018
Reading archive 2018-04-30
Trump has already been ‘played’
The Forces Were Perfectly in Balance at the White House Correspondents' Dinner: Sarah Huckabee Sanders' job is to embarrass the press. Michelle Wolf's job is to embarrass Sanders.
North Korea’s Phony Peace Ploy
The Government is Empty: Only half of key government agency positions are currently filled
Mueller Has Dozens of Inquiries for Trump in Broad Quest on Russia Ties and Obstruction
The Forces Were Perfectly in Balance at the White House Correspondents' Dinner: Sarah Huckabee Sanders' job is to embarrass the press. Michelle Wolf's job is to embarrass Sanders.
North Korea’s Phony Peace Ploy
The Government is Empty: Only half of key government agency positions are currently filled
Mueller Has Dozens of Inquiries for Trump in Broad Quest on Russia Ties and Obstruction
Saturday, April 28, 2018
Friday, April 27, 2018
Reading archive 2018-04-27
Rachel Dolezal’s Grotesque Idea of Identity: In a new Netflix documentary, ‘The Rachel Divide,’ the controversial “transracial” activist makes her case—and it still doesn’t make sense - "Dolezal talks about blackness as if it were reducible to two qualities, and only two qualities: scholarship and aesthetics. It cannot occur to her that blackness—a social construction, indeed—is a comprehensive and involuntary realm of experience. White power invented it, and white power enforces it, but, paradoxically, black people own blackness.
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"Ideally, a white person should be able to empathize with a black person, and enjoy black culture, without mistaking themselves for a black person. Ideally, Dolezal would see herself for who she truly is: a white woman with peculiar but nonetheless righteous interest in black culture and black liberation. Instead, Dolezal is a tourist with a fetish who must swear she’s a native."
Who (really) wants gaydar to be accurate anyway?
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"Ideally, a white person should be able to empathize with a black person, and enjoy black culture, without mistaking themselves for a black person. Ideally, Dolezal would see herself for who she truly is: a white woman with peculiar but nonetheless righteous interest in black culture and black liberation. Instead, Dolezal is a tourist with a fetish who must swear she’s a native."
Who (really) wants gaydar to be accurate anyway?
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