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The election and the dominance of right-wing media

Even as Election Day recedes in the rear view mirror, I continue to survey the wreckage. There is not just one reason Kamala Harris lost the election. But some things mattered more than others. Much more. In particular, Kamala Harris … Continue reading

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What I learned from this election

Donald Trump has been re-elected to be President of the United States. I find it hard to even type those words. But this was no fluke. Nor was it the consequence of the quirks of the Electoral College. He won … Continue reading

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Shattered

After ten long years of fighting against Trump and everything he stands for, we have lost. Trump will become President of the United States. Again. Did we somehow fail to make our case sufficiently? Or was too much of the … Continue reading

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Don’t say you weren’t warned

For my final post before Tuesday’s election, I turn over most of the space to two of my preferred publications: The New York Times and The Atlantic — with a listing of ultra-worthy articles published in the last couple of … Continue reading

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