Wednesday 17 April 2019

Opinions P.M.: David Brooks, let me respectfully suggest: Lighten up

Opinions P.M.
David Brooks, let me respectfully suggest: Lighten up
There is no virtue in feeding the frenzy of pessimism, just because it fits the temper of the times.
Trump and Giuliani prep for the release of the Mueller report
Don't be conned again, America.
 
How California is dumbing down our democracy
We're at risk of becoming too ignorant to govern ourselves.
 
Why President Trump's hard-line approach to Cuba is a mistake
It opens the door to increased Russian influence on the island.
 
The Plum Line
How worrisome are the divisions among Democrats?
With a contested presidential party, division may have been inevitable. But how much of a problem is it?
 
 
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Why did the world stop for Notre Dame?
Our response seems disproportionate — until you consider the cause.
 
Trump finds strength as the Mueller report is released
He has a love that is not larger than himself.
 
PostEverything
Elizabeth Warren's historically sound case against the filibuster
The Senate rule has long been used as a weapon against civil rights and other progressive legislation.
 
The Plum Line
Trump is betting that the electoral college — and the courts — will save him
Trump recognizes zero institutional obligation to be president of all of the American people.
 
PostEverything
Is the past a source of nostalgia or trauma for foreign policy analysts?
Retrospective bias vs. negativity bias.
 
 
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It's time to do away with laws enforcing triumphal national histories
Such "memory laws" have become weapons for right-wing nationalists.
 
#NunsToo: How the Catholic Church has worked to silence women challenging abuse
For centuries, the church has attacked religious women who exposed abuse.
 
Why you don't need to be French or Catholic to mourn the Notre Dame fire
The cathedral is an important part of our shared cultural heritage.
 
PostEverything
How Mueller revived a law that protects us all against foreign money
Charges against former Obama aide Gregory Craig show that the Foreign Agents Registration Act can have teeth, after all.
 
 
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