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Thursday
August 10, 2023
What the Hell Happened to the Claremont Institute?
The California think tank was once (mostly) traditionally conservative and (sort of) intellectually rigorous. Now it platforms white nationalists and promotes authoritarianism.
by Katherine Stewart
The Chinese Kaleidoscope
Where is China actually headed?
by Win McCormack

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Britain’s Hot New Import From America: The Climate Culture Wars
As the public sours on the ruling Tories, Conservative Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is making a last-ditch attempt to vilify the Labour Party as “anti-motorist.”
by Kate Aronoff
Trump Has a Big Weakness, but His Rivals Don’t Want to Exploit It
The former president has been an electoral liability three cycles in a row. Why not mention it?
by Alex Shephard
Maeve Brennan’s Unhappy Couples and Disappointed Revolutionaries
Brennan rarely wrote of her parents’ part in the struggle for an independent Ireland, but this early experience runs through her stories of marriage and home life.
by Meghan Racklin
Direct Democracy Is Upending the GOP’s Radical Agenda
Republicans lost a big ballot initiative fight in Ohio this week, but their war against voters is destined to continue.
by Alex Thomas
From the Ticker:
Elon Musk’s Twitter Delayed a Search Warrant for Trump’s Account
The social media company dragged its feet in complying with the search warrant.
by Tori Otten
Democratic Prosecutor Suspended by DeSantis Blasts Him as a “Weak Dictator”
Monique Worrell called out Ron DeSantis for targeting prosecutors elected by the people.
by Tori Otten

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Watch Joe Biden Drag Lauren Boebert for Celebrating Climate Bill She Opposed
10/10 for the delivery on this Boebert joke
by Tori Otten
Ohio Vote Is Crushing Defeat for Sherrod Brown’s Likely ’24 Opponent
Frank LaRose made the ballot measure related to abortion his central issue—and Ohio voters overwhelmingly rejected it.
by Tori Otten
 

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