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Phrases for Thought: July 4, 2024
Published on http://www.counterpunch.org “The linkages between phases are not “right” or “wrong,” but rather s...
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Dare to Say
Published on http://www.counterpunch.org I am completely half afraid to think. – Flann O’Brien Right now, walk...
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The Politics of La Commedia
Published on http://www.counterpunch.org About half of the U.S. is offended and repulsed by the existence of D...
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Words Written at 80
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The Speech of Robots
The Marketing of Algorithmic Transmissions “The algorithm, he said, was YouTube’s speech and distinct from wha...
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Civics 1.1: Structures of Feeling
Published on http://www.counterpunch.org War rages, horrid war Even in our bones; our double nature sou...
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Published on http://www.counterpunch.org “Every few hundred years in Western history there occurs a sharp transformation. Within a few short decades, society ─ its worldview, its basic value... Read more
Published on http://www.counterpunch.org “I just dropped in to see what condition my condition was in” – First Edition, Just Dropped In (to See What Condition My Condition Was In), sound tra... Read more
Published on http://www.counterpunch.org “We shall be as a city upon a hill. The eyes of all the people are upon us so that if we shall deal falsely with our God in this work we have underta... Read more
Published on http://www.counterpunch.org During the years 2018-2020 when the pandemic and Trump held our attention, I was caregiver to my wife of 50 years, Elaine, who had fought two bouts o... Read more
Published on http://www.counterpunch.org It’s probably fair in every quarter to say that our root problem right now is being able to see where problems are, which views of problems are right... Read more
Published on http://www.counterpunch.org “[S]ocial media had provided a breeding ground for fanaticism, authoritarianism, and nihilism. It had also proved to be easily manipulated, not least... Read more
NY Times – Politics
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The Arizona senator, a Navy veteran and former astronaut, has an almost impossibly strong political résumé. But an overlooked asset is his expertise on the Southern border. [...]
An absence of medical records or official accounts has stirred confusion, but a Times video and trajectory analysis indicates a bullet, not debris, wounded the former president. [...]
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The Republican vice-presidential nominee has spoken often about drug-afflicted communities like the one he escaped. But those communities have tempered their expectations for his help. [...]
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The vice president has been critical of past trade deals. But her record suggests she could push for trade measures that address environmental issues. [...]
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The vice president’s expressions of concern for Palestinian suffering marked a shift in emphasis from the president’s statements as she moved to establish herself as the leader of her party. [...]
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The former president met with the Israeli leader in Florida, a day after his main opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, and he both criticized Israel’s conduct of the war. [...]