If Not This, Then What Should Israel Do?
Zack Beauchamp analyzes Israel’s response to the Oct. 7 attacks.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/31/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-zack-beauchamp.html?smid=em-share
Month: November 2023
***** Hiding in Plain Sight: The Sources of MAGA Madness and Congressional Kakistocracy
******** NYTimes.com: ‘The Embodiment of White Christian Nationalism in a Tailored Suit’
‘The Embodiment of White Christian Nationalism in a Tailored Suit’
Mike Johnson’s ascension reflects the strength of white evangelical voters’ influence on the House Republican caucus.
NYTimes.com: Behind Hamas’s Bloody Gambit to Create a ‘Permanent’ State of War
Behind Hamas’s Bloody Gambit to Create a ‘Permanent’ State of War
Hamas leaders say they waged their Oct. 7 attack on Israel because they believed the Palestinian cause was slipping away, and that only violence could revive it.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/08/world/middleeast/hamas-israel-gaza-war.html?smid=em-share
** NYTimes.com: The Democrats Are Their Own Worst Enemies
The Democrats Are Their Own Worst Enemies
John B. Judis and Ruy Teixeira say the Democratic Party is failing in matters of culture and in matters of class.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/02/opinion/democrats-elite-judis-teixeira.html?smid=em-share
NYTimes: How Democrats Lost Voters With a ‘Compensate Losers’ Strategy
How Democrats Lost Voters With a ‘Compensate Losers’ Strategy www.nytimes.com/2023/11/06/opinion/democratic-party-inequality-biden.html?smid=nytcore-android-share
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NYTimes: Republicans Have Chosen Nihilism
Republicans Have Chosen Nihilism www.nytimes.com/2023/11/06/opinion/trump-allan-bloom-republicans.html?smid=nytcore-android-share
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NYTimes.com: ‘MAGA Mike Johnson’ and Our Broken Christian Politics
‘MAGA Mike Johnson’ and Our Broken Christian Politics
The speaker needs to consult his Bible more carefully.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/05/opinion/maga-mike-johnson-christianity.html?smid=em-share
******** NYTimes.com: Get to Know the Influential Conservative Intellectuals Who Help Explain G.O.P. Extremism rj
Get to Know the Influential Conservative Intellectuals Who Help Explain G.O.P. Extremism
A coalition of catastrophists is trying to make the next generation of Republicans believe that the country is on the verge of collapse.
NYTimes.com: New SAT Data Highlights the Deep Inequality at the Heart of American Education
New SAT Data Highlights the Deep Inequality at the Heart of American Education
The differences in how rich and poor children are educated start very early.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/10/23/upshot/sat-inequality.html?smid=em-share