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Declassifying the Pinochet Coup

By Erik Loomis

In General

On August 26, 2023

This ought to be well worth exploring. The American government has declassified information about the 1973 Pinochet coup in Chile, opening up information on just what the Nixon administration knew, when they knew it, and what they did to make it happen. On the morning...

"federalism" , Trump

The Double Crisis of the American Political System

By Dan Nexon

On September 7, 2018

Michelle Goldberg writes some important things about what connects the anonymous "senior administration official" op-ed to the fact that Kavanaugh is almost certain to be confirmed. You've seen the line.

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This Day in Labor History: September 23, 1969

By Erik Loomis

On September 23, 2014

On September 23, 1969, President Richard Nixon issued the Philadelphia Plan, forcing building trades unions to allow black members into their ranks. Nixon did this believing that it would show.

Out-crazying Nixon

By davenoon

In General

On March 16, 2010

Kathy Olmsted has a fine list of standout moments in the clinical history of Richard Nixon's presidency. Though we could toss a dart at the White House transcripts or select random audio excerpts and strike paydirt, it occurred to me that a few of Nixon's...

doug r Killing ATF agents in the first raid-cut down any sympathy.
Ron DeSantis’ Lessons in Communism · April 19, 2024
Rob in CT https://bsky.app/profile/radleybalko.bsky.social/post/3kqitfpklps22
Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social The first two excerpts are from a February 2023 NYT column. The second two are...
“Campus free speech” crisis becomes “students on campus are saying things we disagree with” crisis · April 19, 2024
socal CRM-114 I am not impressed by China’s ability to build an entire Potemkin real estate economy, but a lot of conservatives are. I AM impressed by their ability to build a high-speed rail system.
Ron DeSantis’ Lessons in Communism · April 19, 2024
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Ron DeSantis’ Lessons in Communism · April 19, 2024
MacCheerful Agreed. I called Jayapal's office to complain. The very polite person reading from her script said it was a rules vote, and not against Ukraine. I pointed out that if a majority had voted no...
Let’s Be Careful Out There… · April 19, 2024