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Saudi Arabia: Noted Friend of Workers Rights

By Erik Loomis

In General

On February 22, 2023

Almost forgot to mention the latest new low for Jacobin--publishing an argument that Phil Mickelson and the LIV Golf Tour is a workers rights issue against those damn PGA capitalists. Prior to the arrival of LIV, professional golf had been experiencing many of the same...

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We will have so much winning that you might get bored with winning: HBO’s “Winning Time,” Phil Mickelson and the Nauseating Prospect of Success at Any Cost

By Elizabeth Nelson

On May 26, 2022

Hello! Got a couple news items for ya, in case you missed them: Over at the New York Times Magazine I wrote about HBO’s highly entertaining “Winning Time,” the ethical.

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“A Symphony of Malice:” The stereo-pure joy of two golfers who hate each other

By Elizabeth Nelson

On June 16, 2021

Over at the New York Times Magazine, I wrote about the hilariously norm-breaking rivalry between the muscular golfers Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau, and its implications for the sports world.

Well, It Does Sound Appropriately Baffling

By Robert Farley

In Robert Farley

On March 22, 2013

I wanna see how this turns out: Struggling to stand upright against a howling wind, Bragi Benediktsson looked out over his family’s land — a barren expanse of snow and ice that a Chinese billionaire wants to turn into a golf course — and laughed....

Roberto Estep Like saying "going to hospital" or "went to university" .... of all the Britishisms Americans have picked up, the one that surprises me the most is "went missing", just for its quaintness.
The Menu(s) · May 31, 2023
dneus Like the border between Greece and Albania. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__BY8kSTfHg
Do I have to come right flat out and tell you everything? · May 31, 2023
stopthemovie Ok I sent you 25 bucks don’t shoot the hostage!
What the Hell is Wrong With You? · May 31, 2023
McAllen The proper term is scrambleds egg.
The Menu(s) · May 31, 2023
Grumpy Old Railroader I am shocked Russia has not sanctioned Onion News https://www.theonion.com/putin-tells-girlfriend-he-was-hit-with-sanctions-on-con-1850450667
MOSCOW—Pausing their foreplay to...
We need to do better · May 31, 2023