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Grizzly Bear Chair

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On November 13, 2012
Am I the only one who thinks this grizzly bear chair presented to Andrew Johnson in 1865 really seals his image as a villain? Who can't see him drunkenly spewing racist epithets while sitting here? Did he click his fingers against the grizzly bear claws...

Detroit

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On November 13, 2012

So I am getting more than a bit sick and tired of poorly contextualized ruminations on the ruin landscape of Detroit. Some of this art and writing is interesting enough.

Overrated

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On November 12, 2012
The other day, Scott mentioned the absurd yet pervasive idea that Karl Rove is a political supergenius. Particularly bizarre to me is the idea that he played an important role in moving Texas from the Democrats to the Republicans. See this Washington Post piece: Rove’s...

Taken For Granted

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On November 12, 2012

Josh Eidelson has an interesting interview with AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka about the aftermath of the election. Labor did pretty well in the election, outside of the failed Michigan referendum.

Arizona

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On November 11, 2012

Arizona is a national joke. Say what you will about whatever southern state you don't like, Arizona matches them all for extremism, hate, and corruption. Have to give it credit.

Roth

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On November 9, 2012

Philip Roth, the greatest American writer of his era, claims to have retired. In the end, this might be a good thing, assuming he really retires. While his 90s and.

A Casablanca Sequel?

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On November 8, 2012
Alyssa Rosenberg leads us to discussions of a Casablanca sequel: The New York Post is reporting that there's some momentum behind a decades-old script treatment for a follow-up by one of the original movie's screenwriters, Howard Koch, which would have focused on the son Ilsa...
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