Don’t be duped or misled about the Venezuela protests. These 5 insights will help. – The Washington Post
May 25, 2017
Every problem is not a crisis ..
May 23, 2017
One of the puzzles of the past election is the near apocalyptic rhetoric, mostly from the right but also from the left, regarding the problems facing the country. David Brooks captures this nicely in his editorial on Alienation and the kind of politics it leads to. Read it here A few interesting bits — first if … More Every problem is not a crisis ..
‘The Flight 93 Election’ Crashes Again – NYTimes.com
May 18, 2017
No Conversations
May 9, 2017
It is very troubling to read data like this that suggests that not only do we disagree — but that we don’t even talk anymore to people who disagree with us. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2015/11/05/washington-doesnt-work-this-new-book-tells-us-why/?utm_campaign=earlyreturns&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_term=.f414a643cf57
Back!
May 9, 2017
I’m back from Pakistan and Istanbul. It seems like people all over the world are seeing surges of nationalist feelings and social anxiety. Here is a good article about how President Trump keeps the loyalty of his base.
Some interesting perspectives on Syria
April 10, 2017
The week before Syria in the news
April 10, 2017
HEALTHCARE: (CNN) Divisions remain when it comes to repealing Obamacare (4/3) Trump claims that lawmakers are getting closer to making a breakthrough on health care despite calling out House Freedom Caucus members and threatening to work with Democrats if the Freedom Caucus won’t support a repeal and replace measure. Trump tweeted, “Anybody (especially Fake News … More The week before Syria in the news
Once you understand how independent congress is from the presidency this chart reveals a lot about US politics
April 8, 2017
This is an obviously biased article but it does show how ideological and economic power continue to fight for government control even after the election.
April 7, 2017
Bannon and Nunes out, Kushner in; we might be OK. http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2017/04/bannon_and_nunes_out_kushner_in_we_might_be_ok.html
I think some skepticism is always good but when you deny the “media” you generally just believe some other media that agrees with you.
April 6, 2017
