There’s no reason to think that Hannity won’t run for the presidency.
New York Magazine
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We’ll Never Know How Many Will Suffer Thanks to Scott Pruitt–And Those Who Continue to Support Him
Five years ago today–and damn, does that seem like a lifetime ago–New York magazine writer Jonathan Chait declared that President Obama wasn’t getting enough credit from climate activists for his leadership on reducing emissions. Back then, Chait observed: The assumption that Obama’s climate-change record is essentially one of failure is mainly an artifact of environmentalists’ […]
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Check on It
Good on 2012 and 2016 Green Party candidate Jill Stein for trying to confirm the outcome of the 2016 Presidential election. (Stein was interviewed about her effort by investigative journalist Brad Friedman on Thanksgiving Eve.) You can never be too sure, especially these days: An election recount will take place soon in Wisconsin, after former […]
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From World War II to Clay Felker: How America Bought Its Way to Happiness
We live in a consumer society, and its roots lie in World War II. The origins of our times get clouded over the years, as memories fade; it’s tempting to think of the war as an end instead of a beginning, as the last good ideological fight. So it’s good to have some reminding from […]
