The incoming Republican Congress has outlined its priorities. They largely come down to opposing Obama initiatives, pleasing their donors and trying to look grown up enough to deserve to retain power in 2016 and win the presidency if they can … Continue reading
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My mother used the phrase “starving Armenians” as an all-purpose signifier of people who were miserable and suffering. She was born in 1915, the year of the first major-league genocide of the 20th Century and had clearly imbibed the phrase … Continue reading
It’s the time of year when people have holly in their hearts and are thus more likely to take pity on the unfortunate they ignore for the other 50 weeks of the year. Knowing this, every charity solicits furiously for … Continue reading