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David Brooks misses the long view

May 25, 2025 theheist 0

“Can We Please Stop Lying About Obama?” The indefatigable conservative columnist for the NY Times, David Brooks, has authored a strange and flawed essay, “Can […]

Tightrope – Americans reaching for hope by Kristof and WuDunn – book review

May 1, 2020 theheist 0

Tightrope provides a well-written description of the American crisis through personal stories and hard data. Unfortunately it falls flat in its call for action.

Recently Noted – “Across America, working-class people are dying of despair”

January 17, 2020 theheist 0

Essay explores the grim reality of life in one small corner of America within the broader landscape of the bottom 90%.

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