Articles of Interest
November 07, 2016, 3:24am

By Nicholas Kristof- The New York Times.

ONE of the great misperceptions of this political year, among many Democrats and Republicans alike, is that Hillary Clinton is a third-rate candidate with no core or convictions — oops, wrong word, but … Read more »

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November 06, 2016, 2:33pm

By David Barstow – The New York Times.

When Donald J. Trump was building casinos in Atlantic City in the 1990s, he spoke of his dream of bringing jobs and development to the hard-luck community. In the end, after all

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November 06, 2016, 2:31pm

By Jill Filipovic – The New York Times.

On Nov. 8, Americans may elect our first female president. While many of us are exhilarated at the idea of this feminist victory, the toll we’ve paid for coming so close to

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November 04, 2016, 5:38pm

By Paul Krugman -The New York Times

As far as anyone can tell, Paul Ryan, the speaker of the House — and the leader of what’s left of the Republican establishment — isn’t racist or authoritarian. He is, however, doing … Read more »

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November 04, 2016, 3:44pm

By Mollie Reilly.

Rudy Giuliani said Friday that he knew the FBI planned to review more emails tied to Hillary Clinton before a public announcement about the investigation last week, confirming that the agency leaked information to Donald Trump’s

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November 04, 2016, 2:30pm

By David Brooks – The New York Times.

A few weeks ago I met a guy in Idaho who was absolutely certain that Donald Trump would win this election. He was wearing tattered, soiled overalls, missing a bunch of teeth … Read more »

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November 04, 2016, 2:27pm

The Editorial Board – The New York Times.

Donald Trump and other embattled Republican candidates are resorting to a particularly bizarre and dangerous tactic in the closing days of the campaign — warning that they may well seek to impeach … Read more »

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November 04, 2016, 2:26pm

By  – Newsweek.

In phone calls, meetings and cables, America’s European allies have expressed alarm to one another about Donald Trump’s public statements denying Moscow’s role in cyberattacks designed to interfere with the U.S. election. They fear … Read more »

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November 04, 2016, 9:56am

The election is just five days away, and something truly frightening is happening, something with far-reaching implications for the immediate future of American politics. Republicans, led by Donald Trump but by no means limited to him, are engaging in kind … Read more »

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November 03, 2016, 6:12pm

And it was a long time coming.

By Charles P. Pierce – Esquire.

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Of all the astonishing things in an astonishing (and increasingly grim) presidential campaign, the sudden involvement of elements of the Federal … Read more »

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