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Gallipoli at 110
Instead of diverting German resources to the south and shortening the war, it exhausted the Allies and extended it. Source link
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Trump Can Fire Lisa Cook
Subjecting the Fed to presidential control would restore political accountability for public policy choices to the elected branches of…
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Why I Said the Federal Reserve Is Unconstitutional
‘But it works well’ is not a sufficient legal argument. Source link
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Lisa Cook Is Wrong
The Court will surely be reluctant to grasp the nettle on the Fed. Yet there’s little doubt that, on the legal merits, Cook should be…
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Want to work for National Weather Service? Be ready to explain how you agree with Trump
As the National Weather Service scrambles to hire up to 450 people to restore deep cuts by the Department of Government Efficiency,…
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Trump suggests more U.S. cities need National Guard but crime stats tell a different story
President Donald Trump has threatened to deploy the National Guard to Chicago, New York, Seattle, Baltimore, San Francisco and Portland,…
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In Defense of Prayer
Democrats’ dismissive attitude toward prayer is rooted in arrogance. Source link
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The Conservative Case Against Protectionism and Interventionism Is the Same
Humility in the face of complexity; preservation over reinvention. Source link
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Caught Stealing Chases Ethnic Identity
Darren Aronofsky externalizes his/our anxieties. Source link
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Trump ends collective bargaining with unions tied to agencies with national security missions
President Trump on Thursday ended collective bargaining with several federal unions with national security missions. Source link
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A national lab made a nuclear fusion breakthrough. A new startup wants to make it into a power plant
Three years ago, scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California had a scientific breakthrough: As they fired lasers at…
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The Trump Administration’s Very Online Celebrities Are Its Biggest Headaches
Appointees who represent the biggest departures from convention are the squeakiest wheels, and not in a good way. Source link
Culture
The Bolton Investigation Reportedly Involves More Than the Old Controversy over His Memoir
Even if the claims are true, it doesn’t make it less petty to pursue a criminal investigation against him. Source link
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Trump wants Republicans to hold a national convention before midterms
President Trump says he will suggest that Republicans hold a national convention just before next year's midterm elections. Source link
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Teachers’ Unions Are Still Singing the Same Song
Politics and pop music keep recycling old hits. Source link
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Long Story Short Shortchanges the American Jewish Experience
The Netflix show is being praised for its authenticity. But it portrays Judaism as a ‘tradition’ for immigrants to overcome. Source link
Business
The Green Economy Is Rife with Fraud
A multimillionaire Democratic donor’s guilty plea raises broader questions about corruption in environmentalist schemes like carbon-offset…
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Trump’s Flag-Burning Order Is Smoke Without Fire
The president can’t get around the First Amendment and doesn’t try very hard to do so. Source link
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A Better Prescription for Affordable Medicine
President Trump’s threat to strong-arm drugmakers will drive up costs, stall cures, and blunt America’s medical edge. Source link
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High on Caillebotte, Impressionist Master
A painter once thought peculiar, he’s now the deserving subject of Gustave Caillebotte: Painting His World at the Art Institute of…
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Trump Enters Uncharted Ground with the Federal Reserve
The legal landscape in deciding when presidents can fire Fed governors is surprisingly unsettled. Source link
Lifestyle
Destination XL to Reduce Percentage of National Brands
National brands are about to get less play in Destination XL stores. On Wednesday, the Canton, Mass.-based men’s big and tall retailer…
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Why Reaganism Persists
The American right is stalked by the suspicion that Trumpism is a phase. Is it? Source link