Tuesday, 6 August 2019

Opinions P.M.: Beware the rabbit hole of radicalization

Opinions P.M.
Beware the rabbit hole of radicalization
Getting rid of 8chan would not get rid of right-wing terrorism on the Internet. But it would be a start.
It's not a U.S. embargo: The new Venezuela sanctions are all about Citgo
The headlines about an "embargo" are a propaganda boon for the loathsome regime in Caracas.
 
The Plum Line
Trump will knuckle under to the NRA. And Republicans will pay the price.
Nobody in either party believes a word he says about supporting new restrictions.
 
It's increasingly obvious how just getting rid of Trump will help
This president makes most things worse.
 
Toni Morrison taught me how to really read
Some books just show you how literature works.
 
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How do we reconcile law and science?
One field is forward thinking, and always changing. The other prioritizes consistency, and looks to the past for guidance.
 
50 years ago, our modern political universe began
The nation was captured by two opposite events: the moon landing and Woodstock.
 
Get a grip, white people. We're not the victims.
It's a mind-set that can justify everything from a public temper tantrum to a shooting spree.
 
By naming China a currency manipulator, Mnuchin has damaged his credibility
The Trump administration's flailing bluster risks real economic damage.
 
Trump sinks the markets — and maybe his reelection chances
A trade war gets worse.
 
The Plum Line
Barack Obama can't help us
The former president only reminds us of how far we are from his vision of a unified nation.
 
Leaders must listen to Americans, not a minority of gun extremists
We know video games and mental illness don't cause mass shootings. Let's act accordingly.
 
Toledo mayor: Trump didn't mean to pray for my city. But I pray for Washington.
The nation's leaders must summon the courage to do something on gun violence.
 
The battle for the Senate demands Democrats' fierce focus
Their bold ideas will be dead on arrival if Trumpists keep the chamber.
 
What happened in El Paso is not about mental health. It's about evil.
Not to diminish the need to take mental health seriously, but the way Republicans and the NRA talk about it is as predictable as it is tiresome.
 
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