Tag Archives: New York Times

THE AMERICA WE NEED

Posted on April 20, 2020 by Arlen Grossman

By the Editorial Board/ New York Times/ April 9, 2020 From some of its darkest hours, the United States has emerged stronger and more resilient. Between May and July 1862, even as Confederate victories in Virginia raised doubts about the … Continue reading →

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American Democracy May Be Dying

Posted on April 11, 2020 by Arlen Grossman

Authoritarian rule may be just around the corner. By Paul Krugman/ New York Times/ April 9, 2020   If you aren’t terrified both by Covid-19 and by its economic consequences, you haven’t been paying attention. Even though social distancing may … Continue reading →

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Trump/Kushner, Inc.

Posted on April 6, 2020 by Arlen Grossman

He Went to Jared Heaven help us, we’re at the mercy of the Slim Suit crowd. By Maureen Dowd/ New York Times/ April 4, 2020   A few years ago, when some photos by Times photographers adorning our office walls … Continue reading →

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GDP UP, BUT WHO BENEFITS?

Posted on December 16, 2019 by Arlen Grossman

Why You Shouldn’t Believe Those G.D.P. Numbers The statistics keep on rising, but they don’t track the well-being of most Americans. By David Leonhardt/ New York Times/ December 15, 2019 The Commerce Department will announce the latest G.D.P. numbers on … Continue reading →

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OUR POST-TRUTH INFORMATION SYSTEM

Posted on August 15, 2019 by Arlen Grossman

By Charlie Warzel/ New York Times/ August 13, 2019 Even on an internet bursting at the seams with conspiracy theories and hyperpartisanship, Saturday marked a new chapter in our post-truth, choose-your-own-reality crisis story. It began Saturday morning, when news broke … Continue reading →

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The Oppression of the Supermajority

Posted on March 10, 2019 by Arlen Grossman

By Tim Wu/ New York Times/ March 5, 2019 We are told that America is divided and polarized as never before. Yet when it comes to many important areas of policy, that simply isn’t true. About 75 percent of Americans … Continue reading →

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Fifteen Years Ago, America Destroyed My Country

Posted on March 20, 2018 by Arlen Grossman

By Sinan Antoon/ New York Times/ March 19, 2018 When I was 12, Saddam Hussein, vice president of Iraq at the time, carried out a huge purge and officially usurped total power. I was living in Baghdad then, and I … Continue reading →

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The Real Coup Plot Is Trump’s

Posted on December 24, 2017 by Arlen Grossman

By Jascha Mounk/ New York Times/ December 20, 2017 When Donald Trump’s campaign was accused of spreading “fake news,” he quickly appropriated the term for himself. The true purveyors of fake news, he claimed, were television networks like CNN and … Continue reading →

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172 Countries and Territories?!!

Posted on October 23, 2017 by Arlen Grossman

AMERICA’S FORGOTTEN WARS New York Times Editorial/ October 23, 2017 The United States has been at war continuously since the attacks of 9/11 and now has just over 240,000 active-duty and reserve troops in at least 172 countries and territories. … Continue reading →

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When the World Is Led By a Child

Posted on May 18, 2017 by Arlen Grossman

By David Brooks/ New York Times/ May 15, 2017 At certain times Donald Trump has seemed like a budding authoritarian, a corrupt Nixon, a rabble-rousing populist or a big business corporatist. But as Trump has settled into his White House … Continue reading →

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