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Sometimes, the mask slips.
It's the epistemology, stupid.
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If you think this is what democracy looks like
. . . Give your head a damn good shake.
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Did Trump just declare war on Europe?
Yes and no, or not quite but close. Still, it's not all bad news out there.
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The hour is later than you think (updated)
Welcome to Xi Jinping's 'Community of the Common Destiny of Humankind'.
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The hour is later than you think (updated)
Welcome to Xi Jinping's 'Community of the Common Destiny of Humankind'.
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Dangerously obsolete notions about "the news."
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