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April 30, 2017 Media / Politicians / Washington area life

A Fake Newser in King Donald’s Court

Late last night I fell asleep reading the Failing New York Times on my iPad here in Alexandria, Virginia. To

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February 21, 2017 Media / Politicians / Washington area life

A Trump-era etiquette guide: How progressives can get along with Trumpists and respect themselves in the morning

  George Roper, my good friend from high school, is dead now. When alive, he was often as right-wing as

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December 8, 2016 Politicians

Q & A with James Fallows on Trump and Pence

Think Donald Trump will give us many positive surprises in the near term? Dream on. His EPA nominee hates the agency’s mission. Among at

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December 3, 2016 Politicians

Crazy Donald and Chinese nukes: Pence compromise vs. greater risk of H-bombed D.C.

Thank you, Sarah Palin. Friday you reminded us what a whack job The Donald is, even if your language was

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November 29, 2016 Media / Politicians

Accountability: Why the press needs to ask ALL 538 electors about Donald Trump

A century from now, historians may well turn to the Trump Time Capsule series. The Atlantic’s James Fallows has told

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July 31, 2016 Politicians

President Trump’s enemies list: Will you make it?

Richard Nixon’s enemies list was a black-tie affair. What a party! The twenty original names included such luminaries as film

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May 4, 2016 Media / Politicians

Want Kent State II? Then pander to Donald Trump. A few thoughts for the media.

Ohio National Guardmen killed Bill Schroeder, an ex-Eagle Scout, 46 years ago today, at Kent State University. As a reporter

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January 15, 2014 Media / Politicians

In search of ’Wooden Watermelons’ and true Net neutrality

Searching for Wooden Watermelons is a sweet indie flick about a bright 20-something in Beaumont, Texas, who is puzzling out

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June 16, 2012 Politicians / The Solomon Scandals / Washington area life

On Sally Quinn, money, power, bipartisanship and my inner Veblen

Sally Quinn-bashers have once again been at work—ridiculing an essay headlined Sally Quinn announces the end of power in Washington.

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