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September 30, 2016

The Death of Idealism

It’s sad to see how the promise of the decades when Clinton and Trump established themselves has aged.
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Published on September 30, 2016 01:00

September 27, 2016

The Age of Reaction

How reactionaries supplanted conservatives on the right.
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Published on September 27, 2016 01:21

September 23, 2016

The Clinton Calendar

Clintonworld lives in one century and the rest of us in another.
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Published on September 23, 2016 00:52

September 20, 2016

Dignity and Sadness in the Working Class

One man’s journey through postindustrial America.
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Published on September 20, 2016 01:21

September 16, 2016

The Uses of Patriotism

High school football players, let me try to persuade you why pulling a Kaepernick is counterproductive.
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Published on September 16, 2016 01:21

September 13, 2016

The Avalanche of Distrust

Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump and much of society isolate themselves.
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Published on September 13, 2016 01:21

September 9, 2016

Time for a Realignment

By 2031 you may well have switched political parties.
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Published on September 09, 2016 00:58

September 6, 2016

The Incredible Shrinking Obamacare

Considering how it’s turned out, what was all the fuss about?
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Published on September 06, 2016 01:21

September 2, 2016

Identity Politics Run Amok

Politics is no longer about argument or discussion; it’s about trying to put your opponents into the box of the untouchables.
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Published on September 02, 2016 00:59

August 30, 2016

Making Modern Toughness

Today’s youth may be emotionally fragile because of overprotective parents. But another reason may be that they haven’t found their purpose.
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Published on August 30, 2016 01:21

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