Friday, 13 October 2017

Opinions P.M.: Trump just kneecapped the Iran nuclear deal. And he revealed his core weakness.

 
Opinions P.M.
 
 
Trump just kneecapped the Iran nuclear deal. And he revealed his core weakness.
This also explains why those with ideological agendas can manipulate him.
Mean Boys: Everyone's a Frenemy
It's like the movie "Mean Girls," except it's in the White House. Unfortunately.
 
Jerry Jones saying players will stand is really about keeping black people in their place
This week, Jerry Jones and "America's Team" have decided to put white America first.
 
John Kelly offers Washington a Xanax
Kelly's handling of the media yesterday reminded us all of the critical function he fills as a grounding anchor at the White House. And it confirmed he is confident in his footing in the Trump administration.
 
Trump dares Congress to save the Iran deal — from himself
Trump is creating a deadline and then pressuring Congress to meet it. It's a risky gambit Trump may want to see fail anyway.
 
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The inevitable way features become bugs
A look at the Harvey Weinstein scandal, the Facebook Russian scandal and campaign finance issues.
 
Trump loves to exercise his right to shoot off his mouth
He's just confused about how these rights work.
 
Steven Seagal: Drug warrior, honorary cop, alleged serial sex abuser
The missing link between Harvey Weinstein, Joe Arpaio and Rodrigo Duterte.
 
Trump's tax-cuts pitch takes disdain for evidence to a new level
Republicans are doing everything they can to undermine or even prevent objective analysis.
 
Why fear of immigrants puts everyone's freedom at risk
Review of "Go Back to Where You Came From: The Backlash Against Immigration and the Fate of Western Democracy" by Sasha Polakow-Suransky. By Sasha Polakow-Suransky.
 
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My family immigrated here legally. I used to think that made us special.
It took travel and time for me to realize how arbitrary and unfair our immigration system is.
 
Can we trust government to correct our cognitive biases?
Behavioral economists, such as 2017 Nobel Prize winner Richard Thaler, have shown that people often fail to act rationally. But it doesn't follow that we should rely on government to "fix" our cognitive errors. The cognitive errors of voters and politicians are generally worse than those of private sector actors.
 
Four huge risks from Trump's temper tantrum over Iran
Trump's recklessness puts the U.S. in danger
 
Psychologists are facing consequences for helping with torture. It's not enough.
None of us should be aiding in the infliction of harm. But many still will.
 
Why are so many men confused about what sexual consent means?
Weinstein's abuse of power, and the reactions to it, highlight a gap in understandings of violation.
 
 
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