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David Brooks and the decay of white boomer politics
The stand-in for a fading political order is bewildered by politics, a sign of the GOP’s half-century dominance may be coming to an end.
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It's all thanks to you!
A treat for me, myself and I.
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What ‘The Bear’ tells us about the contradictions of work
The new Hulu series helps us see the struggles that make work difficult as well as the commitments that make it meaningful.
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Overconfident in minority rule, the Republicans forgot how to compete democratically
Case in point is their proposed plan for Social Security.
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A Democratic president who does not back down changes everything
After “The Speech,” bothsidesism may be a sign of hope.
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No Democratic president in my lifetime ever talked about a Republican predecessor like that
It’s the end of an era.
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Trump is president for life. Just ask him
By claiming to have declassified government secrets, he refuses to recognize the authority of the current president
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There’s no way Biden would use the term ‘semi-fascist’ if he did not believe that most Americans are behind the Democrats
He doesn’t risk alienating voters. He risks missing an opportunity.
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Pennsylvania's John Fetterman meets hate with humor
Can he turn politics around?
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Mikhail Gorbachev, 91, is dead
The former Soviet premier became a sort of hero in the west. But he became that hero precisely because he was a massive failure.
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If the Congress is unchanged by the midterms, it will signal the return of an old norm
In the 20th century, six midterms flipped the Congress.
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Maybe Donald Trump’s Big Lie is, well, um, good for democracy?
Early signs of hardcore supporters losing hope.