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Fascinating podcast on immigration from NY Times

I've already mentioned how much I love Overcast while writing about the Overcast 3.0 redesign. I turned ads back on even though I'm a subscriber because I wanted to check out the new podcast ad system Marco Arment created. In the process I discovered The Daily from The New

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For the Debaters: What Shall We Do About the Tech Careening Our Way? - The New York Times

For the Debaters: What Shall We Do About the Tech Careening Our Way? - The New York TimesThis is so spot on. Someone please ask a question like this during the debates. Everyone claims they’re going to repair our economy, and yet, none of them ever talk seriously about

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The Bad Faith of the White Working Class - The New York Times

The Bad Faith of the White Working Class - The New York TimesAnother great piece of writing from J.D. Vance. He’s really on the pulse of what frustrated white working-class people are feeling and thinking. This rings so true for me both as a believer and a guy

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Donald Trump Is an Opioid for the Masses, But He Can't Solve America's Growing Social-Cultural Crisis - The Atlantic

Donald Trump Is an Opioid for the Masses, But He Can't Solve America's Growing Social-Cultural Crisis - The Atlantic Trump is cultural heroin. He makes some feel better for a bit. But he cannot fix what ails them, and one day they'll realize it. This not a liberal versus conservative

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Inside the Republican Party's Desperate Mission to Stop Donald Trump - The New York Times

Inside the Republican Party’s Desperate Mission to Stop Donald Trump - The New York TimesI’ve been wondering for a little while now why the Republican Party hasn’t rallied behind anyone but Trump. This explains a lot. Fascinating.

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Who is the Average Donald Trump Supporter? -- Medium

Who is the Average Donald Trump Supporter? — MediumFantastic piece using Facebook ad analytics to gather info about Trump supporters.

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The American SAFE Act and Paul Ryan's Broken Promise to Fix the House - The Atlantic

The American SAFE Act and Paul Ryan's Broken Promise to Fix the House - The AtlanticInteresting thesis that the insta-age we find ourselves in is to blame for politicians wanting to centralize power. Somehow the Internet and modern media has led to fear being in great supply these days. We

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Republican debate: What Marco Rubio got wrong about what makes America special - The Washington Post

Republican debate: What Marco Rubio got wrong about what makes America special - The Washington PostLook, I don’t yet know Rubio’s politics or what kind of person he is, but this article is taking him to task unfairly, IMHO. The article wants to double down on the inequality

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The Banality of Systemic Evil - NYTimes.com

The Banality of Systemic Evil - NYTimes.com In broad terms, commentators in the mainstream and corporate media have tended to assume that all of these actors needed to be brought to justice, while independent players on the Internet and elsewhere have been much more supportive. Tellingly, a recent Time

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What Putin Has to Say to Americans About Syria

What Putin Has to Say to Americans About SyriaIt is dangerous for any country, including America, to see itself as exceptional, whatever its motivation. Interesting statement from Putin. If I’m being honest, it offended me when I read it, but after thinking a bit about it, I find