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Jimmy Carter, Conservative
America's rightward turn began during the Carter presidency.
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Timothy Noah
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John Adams on Donald Trump
What to do when voters covet oligarchy? The second president had some thoughts.
Dec 26
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Timothy Noah
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Nostalgie De La Guerre
Donald Trump flirts with reviving the American Imperium.
Dec 24
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Timothy Noah
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Back to Pottersville
Not this movie. Not again. And this time, the economy tanks much sooner.
Dec 23
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Timothy Noah
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Elon Musk Does Not Deliver Value
But we keep throwing money at him anyway.
Dec 20
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Timothy Noah
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Elon Musk Does Not Deliver Value
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Biden can't preemptively protect Trump's enemies from IRS audits
The best agencies to exact political retribution are the FBI and the IRS. The men running them have terms that don't end until 2027. But Trump doesn't…
Dec 6
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Biden can't preemptively protect Trump's enemies from IRS audits
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Ten great overlooked books about the civil rights movement
You've read Garrow and Branch and Greenberg. You aren't done.
Dec 5
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Thomas E. Ricks
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Meet the Workers Who Get Paid 25 Cents an Hour
Joe Biden isn't OK with that, but Donald Trump in all likelihood is.
Dec 4
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Timothy Noah
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Imagine Having So Many Enemies You Have To Write Down Their Names to Remember
Now imagine nominating someone who does that to run the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Dec 3
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Timothy Noah
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November 2024
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the First Thanksgiving
Exactly one fact that they taught me in third grade turns out to be true.
Nov 28
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Timothy Noah
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Trump Still Hasn't Fired The Guy Who's Selling Political Appointments
It's going to be a long four years.
Nov 26
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Timothy Noah
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Trump Still Hasn't Fired The Guy Who's Selling Political Appointments
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In Defense of Joe and Mika
Journalists are going to be talking to Donald Trump. Get used to it. It's their job.
Nov 22
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Timothy Noah
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