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[The price of the GOP’s bargain with Trump]
John Brown [from a lightly edited Facebook entry]59 mins · "But the price of the GOP’s bargain with Trump ... has continued to rise. Republicans in Congress now not only have to swallow Trump’s erratic...
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Rally by White Nationalists Was Over Almost Before It Began - Note for a...
Richard Fausset, New York Times; original article contains links, a video. and additional illustrationsImage from article, with caption: A counterprotester in Washington on Sunday.Excerpt:WASHINGTON —...
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Trump as a "Useful Idiot" (slightly modified Fb entry)
John Brown shared a post.31 mins · Paul Goble6 hrsIn Backing Trump, Putin from the Outset May have Planned to Betray Him, Pastukhov Says windowoneurasia2.blogspot.com/…/in-backing-trump-putin-from…John...
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These are the country's best-paying jobs, with salaries over $100,000
Ryan Suppe, USA TODAYExcerpt:There are no CEOs, professional athletes or movie stars on the list because Glassdoor doesn't include "C suite" or executive jobs with a "Chief" at the front of the title....
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Tooth and Nail: A Facebook comment (slightly edited)
John Brown BTW, to publicize my pro-American credentials, I can't help but admire American dentistry, after living many years abroad (and recently undergoing what I hope is a successful root-canal...
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Against Identity Politics - Note for a discussion, "E Pluribus Unum? What...
Francis Fukuyama, Foreign Affairs; original article contains illustrationsimage (not from article) fromThe New Tribalism and the Crisis of Democracy Beginning a few decades ago, world politics started...
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It’s Not Technology That’s Disrupting Our Jobs
Louis Hyman, New York TimesMr. Hyman is an economic historian.uncaptioned image from articleThe insecure nature of work is a result of decisions by corporations and policymakers.Aug. 18, 2018When we...
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The Strange History of Masons in America - Note for a discussion, "E Pluribus...
Peter Feuerherd, August 3, 2017, jstor.orgimage (from dollar bill) from entry[JB: A recurrent (but, admittedly, not that frequent a question) that I heard from young, distinguished Eurasian/European...
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Cities where the most people graduate high school
Michael B. Sauter, 24/7 Wall Street, USA Today(Photo: Rawpixel / iStock)CONNECTTWEETLINKEDINCOMMENTEMAILMOREU.S. high school graduation rates have risen steadily over the past five years, reaching 84...
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Reclaiming Patriotism for the Left - Note for a discussion, "E Pluribus Unum?...
Jefferson Cowie, New York Times, Aug. 21, 2018Mr. Cowie is the author, most recently, of “The Great Exception: The New Deal and the Limits of American Politics.”image from articleSurrendering national...
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What Makes Someone Native American? - Note for a discussion, "E Pluribus...
The Washington PostMagazineWhat Makes Someone Native American?One tribe’s long struggle for full recognitionBrittany HuntStory by Lisa RabPhotos by Travis DoveAUGUST 20, 2018In March 2012, Heather...
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Facebook is rating the trustworthiness of its users on a scale from zero to 1
washingtonpost.comBy Elizabeth Dwoskin, Silicon Valley reporterAugust 21 at 10:00 AMSAN FRANCISCO — Facebook has begun to assign its users a reputation score, predicting their trustworthiness on a...
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‘Silent Sam is down’: Crowd topples Confederate statue at UNC - Note for a...
The Washington Post 0:54Confederate statue Silent Sam toppled by protestersStudents at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill took down the controversial Confederate statue Silent Sam on Aug....
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Public Schedule: August 21, 2018 - US Department of State
state.govimage from***THE DAILY PUBLIC SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE***DEPARTMENT OF STATEPUBLIC SCHEDULEAUGUST 21, 2018Excerpt:ACTING UNDER SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC DIPLOMACY AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS &...
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The ‘Silent Sam’ Confederate Monument at U.N.C. Was Toppled. What Happens...
Ethan J. Kytle and Blain Roberts, The New York Times, Aug. 21, 2018We should preserve unoccupied pedestals as the ruins they are — broken tributes to a morally bankrupt cause.Dr. Kytle and Dr. Roberts...
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Here's where you want to reside if you plan to live off your Social Security...
Lorie Konish, CNBC, USA Today(Photo: Getty Images)Personal finance website GOBankingRates ranked which states are most affordable based on average monthly benefits — $1,295.08 — and the overall cost of...
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‘Skepticism and American Faith’ Review: Believe It or Not - Note for a...
The Wall Street Journal A strong current of religious belief ran through the young American nation, but so did a countercurrent of doubt and freethinking. D.G. Hart reviews “Skepticism and American...
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Don’t Trust Anyone Over 21 - Note for a discussion, "E Pluribus Unum? What...
The Wall Street JournalAmerica’s young generation has had it up to here with millennials.By Nicole Ault Aug. 22, 2018 6:42 p.m. ETFreshmen entering college this fall don’t remember 9/11. I’m a senior,...
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"We removed this post because it looks like spam and doesn't follow our...
John Brown13 minshttp://johnbrownnotesandessays.blogspot.com/…/dont-trust-an…JOHNBROWNNOTESANDESSAYS.BLOGSPOT.COMDon’t Trust Anyone Over 21 - Note for a discussion, "E Pluribus Unum? What Keeps the...
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America’s Never-Ending Culture War - Note for a discussion, "E Pluribus...
Michael Kazin, The New York Times, Aug. 24, 2018; article contains additional photographsMr. Kazin is a co-editor of Dissent and a professor of history at Georgetown.The issues that drove protesters to...
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