Why the Protests Help Trump
The excesses of social protest movements can play into the hands of candidates who promise to restore order.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/02/opinion/student-protests-trump.html?smid=em-share
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NYTimes.com: The Deep, Tangled Roots of American Illiberalism
The Deep, Tangled Roots of American Illiberalism
Our biggest mistake would be to believe that Trumpism is a historical exception.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/04/opinion/trump-second-term-illiberalism.html?smid=em-share
****** [The Washington Post] How Putin is forging a harsh Russian society that threatens the global order
How Putin is forging a harsh Russian society that threatens the global order
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/interactive/2024/putin-values-russian-society-conservatism/
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**** NYTimes.com: Are Smartphones Driving Our Teens to Depression?
Are Smartphones Driving Our Teens to Depression?
The evidence reveals a more complicated reality than the conventional wisdom would have you believe.
The Blindness of Elites
Walter Kirn and the empty politics of defiance
*** America’s Colleges Are Reaping What They Sowed
Universities spent years saying that activism is not just welcome but encouraged on their campuses. Students took them at their word.
******* A Failure of Imagination About Trump
American minds are not ready to think about how fast democracy could disintegrate.
**** A Failure of Imagination About Trump
American minds are not ready to think about how fast democracy could disintegrate.
***** Milk Has Lost Its Magic
The bird-flu panic is getting out of hand.
[The Washington Post] For international students, protesting on campuses has higher stakes
For international students, protesting on campuses has higher stakes
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/05/03/international-students-campus-protest-visas/
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