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For 50 Years Since Apollo 11, Presidents Have Tried to Take That Next Giant Leap
President Trump is only the latest to propose returning to the moon and
then heading to Mars. But he faces the burdens of history to accomplish
what his predecessors could not.
A next step has always been available.
The budget was cut for party power.
Intelligence Chief Names New Election Security Oversight Official
A newly created post will oversee intelligence collection and analysis on
foreign influence campaigns and efforts to attack election infrastructure.
Window dressing.
A first reaction.
If it is real, the office is Orwellian.
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Inequality is Unnatural
I’ve been reading UltraSociety, by Peter Turchin. Turchin’s a biologist
turned to mathematical models of human society, and he’s done interesting
work, not all of which I agree with (or agree is quite as radical as he
claims.) But one of the points he makes in UltraSociety, which has been
made by many archeologists and […]
No, there is cooperation in dominance.
Assassination does not change the situation.
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Ilhan Omar Returns to Minneapolis for Hero’s Welcome
After a week of attacks from President Trump and his supporters,
Representative Ilhan Omar returned to her district Thursday night for a
hero’s welcome.
It is her constituency.
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Trump’s Electoral College Edge Could Grow in 2020, Rewarding Polarizing Campaign
Re-election looks plausible even with a bigger loss in the national popular
vote.
There are 16 months to destroy the Republican coalition.
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16,000 Readers Shared Their Experiences of Being Told to ‘Go Back.’ Here Are Some of Their Stories.
After President Trump attacked four congresswomen of color on Twitter,
suggesting they "go back" to the places they came from, readers shared
experiences of being told the same thing.
OK
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Polishing the Nationalist Brand in the Trump Era
Conservative thinkers are trying to bring intellectual coherence to the
Trumpian moment under the banner of nationalism. But can it be cleansed of
its darker currents?
Trump is incoherent.
Colonialism and imperialism make the brand.
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CNN’s hourlong debate-lineup revelation had the appearance of a Powerball
drawing and just as much depth.
The time allowed each candidate limits the presentations to labels.
There is no time to explore ideas.
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Why the Democratic Debates Are Starting to Feel Like a Reality Show
The Democratic National Committee has all but encouraged performative
breakout moments, and candidates must try to go viral or risk being left
behind.
The intraparty debates are a game show and marketed as such.
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We Went to the Moon. Why Can’t We Solve Climate Change?
The original moon shoot inspired billions. Calling climate action a moon
shot isn’t a perfect parallel — but maybe we should try it anyway.
Climate change is a bigger problem.
The conservatives don't want to participate in a solution.
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Anxious Democratic Governors Urge 2020 Field Not to Veer Too Far Left
“I think it scares people,” Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico said
of a proposal to eliminate private health insurance. Other governors echoed
similar concerns.
Winning is important.
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A Billionaire Makes His Case: ‘I Don’t See Myself as Rich’
Tom Steyer plans to spend $100 million of his own money to take on
President Trump, whether anyone wants him to or not.
He is late to the party.
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Tuition-Free College Could Cost Less Than You Think
Making a tuition-free college education available to everyone who wants one
is an immensely worthwhile — and realistic — goal, a Harvard economist says.
Higher education is a good idea.
It will change politics.
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On Politics: Biden-Harris Rematch to Headline Second Debates
NYT > U.S. > Politics - 18 hours ago
In a live television spectacle involving cards, boxes and a
triple-split-screen, CNN revealed who will face off in the next set of
Democratic debates.
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Trump Says He May Intervene in Huge Pentagon Contract Sought by Amazon
The company, long a target of President Trump, is seen as the leading
competitor for a $10 billion cloud computing contract that the president
said he was “getting tremendous complaints about.”
The military must build its own communications network.
Outsourced comunications are not secure.
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Examining Trump’s Claims About Representative Ilhan Omar
Here’s what he has claimed, and what we know.
"There is no there there."
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Dr. John Tanton, Quiet Catalyst in Anti-Immigration Drive, Dies at 85
A small-town eye doctor, he founded and fostered advocacy groups whose
warnings on demographic change have reached the Trump White House.
Organizations can be immortal.
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U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Iraqi Militia Leaders and Ex-Governors
The Treasury Department cited human rights abuses when announcing the
penalties, which are partly tied to the Trump administration’s campaign
against Iran.
Iraq is a sovereign nation.
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Trump to Nominate Eugene Scalia for Labor Secretary Job
Mr. Scalia, the son of Antonin Scalia who worked in the Bush
administration, is expected to bring a pro-business approach and stability
to the Labor Department.
A bad idea.
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