With apologies to Martin Niemoller. First Trump’s tariffs raised prices on small appliances, but I didn’t speak out because I’ve got all the appliances I need. Then Trump’s tariffs affected imported cellphones, autos, and airplanes, but I don’t need another … Continue reading
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In “Our Towns,” excerpted in “The Atlantic,” James and Deborah Fallows describe a five-year odyssey visiting the American outback — places like Sioux Falls, S.D., Holland,Michigan, Bend, Oregon, Greenville, S.C., Duluth, Minn., Dodge City, Kansas, Allentown, PA., and a dozen … Continue reading
When a bomb maker targeted prominent Democrats, the response from Rush Limbaugh, the fraud squad at Fox News, and many Republican officeholders was to claim it was a Democratic hoax designed to tarnish Trump’s party prior to the midterm elections. … Continue reading