Racists. Racists support Trump. Moving from the least to the most resentful view of African Americans increases support for Trump by 44 points, those who think Obama is a Muslim.
Nothing suggests the shallowness of most people's political analysis, even well-informed people, then how they talk about the vice-presidency. Why do people see a largely useless position, barring a president's.
I kind of hate to be so snarky about this, because University of Michigan semi-celebrity economist Justin Wolfers makes some good points in this NYT op-ed, the central one of.
Here's a super interesting essay [gift link] from environmental studies professor Tyler Austin Harper on how today's doom junkies had some very distinguished precursors a century ago, including Winston Churchill.
[This review was originally posted on my blog earlier this week. I've also reviewed Newitz's previous two science fiction novels: Autnonomous (2017) right here as part of my Political History.
Some general observations: (1) As I've noted before, mass shootings in public spaces that produce large -- somewhat arbitrarily defined for these purposes as eight or more -- deaths are.
Vox has an explainer on why some people on the left were upset about the American Prospect publishing yet another idiotic red-brown alliance thumbsucker about noted critic of the American.
After 60 years it is still essential reading. 16 April 1963My Dear Fellow Clergymen:While confined here in the Birmingham city jail, I came across your recent statement calling my present.
