The debate over J. D. Vance’s Appalachian roots uncovers the region’s complicated history, @AndrewAoyama writes in Time-Travel Thursday.
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Dark money, anonymous companies, and secretive elites with hidden wealth aren’t limited to distant dictatorships on palm-fringed islands. They’re here in America, now—and they’re enabling democracy’s decay, @anneapplebaum and @peterpomeranzev explain:
“Conservatism” is no Longer Enough
Check out this radical insane propaganda https://americanmind.org/salvo/why-the-claremont-institute-is-not-conservative-and-you-shouldnt-be-either/
*******&&&&&& NYTimes: The Trump Administration Is Playing With Fire in Germany
NYTimes.com: Chris Murphy Emerges as a Clear Voice for Democrats Countering Trump
Chris Murphy Emerges as a Clear Voice for Democrats Countering Trump
The third-term senator from Connecticut is eschewing caution and throwing out the traditional political playbook as he seeks a broader audience for his critiques of the president and his agenda.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/23/us/politics/chris-murphy-democrats-trump.html?smid=em-share