Carlos Lozada
Book critic . Adjunct prof political science/journalism . Peruvian immigrant. Decent at table tennis.
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Michiko Kakutani turns to Donald Trump and fake news in 'The Death of Truth'
latimes.com 52h 2 tweets
Michiko Kakutani left her gig as chief book critic at the New York Times to write about politics, the focus of her first book, "The Death of Truth: Notes on Falsehood in the Age of Trump"
Carlos Lozada “These observations are not meant to convince but to create nods of assent.” ⁦This ⁦⁩ insight could be used to describe so many books in the Trump era. 2h
A breezy memoir on White House zaniness and Twitter dangers
Washingtonpost.com 7h 2 tweets
Carlos Lozada “It’s as if its raison d’etre were decided on by a team of consultants trying to calculate what sort of book would land with the right splash.” ⁦⁩ is not a fan of YES WE (STILL) CAN by former Obama comms director ⁦⁩ 7h
Trump Opens His Arms to Russia. His Administration Closes Its Fist.
Nytimes.com 26h 21 tweets
Whether it is Russia’s interference in the election, its annexation of Crimea, or its intervention in Syria, Mr. Trump’s statements either undercut, or flatly contradict, those of his lieutenants.
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Carlos Lozada “The disconnect is so profound that it often seems Mr. Trump is pursuing one Russia policy, set on ushering in a gauzy new era of cooperation with Mr. Putin, while the rest of his administration is pursuing another, set on countering a revanchist power.” 10h
Students in Nicaragua trapped in church amid gunfire by pro-government militias
Joshua Partlow - Washington Post 33h 15 tweets
Dozens of people spent a night under siege inside a Catholic church in Managua as tensions ran high with protesters demanding the nation return to democratic governance.
After Words with Amanda Carpenter, "Gaslighting"
YouTube 28h 2 tweets
CNN political commentator Amanda Carpenter argues that President Trump is using the gaslighting strategy to manipulate the American people.
Mueller probe indicts 12 Russians for hacking Democrats in 2016
Devlin Barrett, Matt Zapotosky - Washington Post 53h 15 tweets
This is the latest move by special counsel Robert S. Mueller III in his investigation of Russian interference in the presidential election.
Remarks by President Trump to the People of Poland
The White House 54h 1 tweets
Krasiński Square Warsaw, Poland 1:16 P.M. CEST MRS. TRUMP:  Hello, Poland!  Thank you very much.  My husband and I have enjoyed visiting your beautiful cou
Carlos Lozada Anyone shocked by Trump telling Europe that "you're losing your culture" because of immigration, remember his Warsaw speech almost exactly one year ago, all about defending "our" civilization and culture and history, the "blood of patriots," etc. 54h
When America Incarcerated My Family
Nytimes.com 59h 22 tweets
In 1942, my mother, her parents and sister were sent to an internment camp by the U.S. government. I worry that history is repeating itself.
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Carlos Lozada "My mother’s family was among the 120,000 people of Japanese descent on the West Coast who were dispatched to internment camps during World War II....They were allowed to take only what they could carry." Read this piece by 54h
Can truth survive this president? An honest investigation.
Carlos Lozada - Washington Post 55h 16 tweets
Five books grapple with the era of ‘alternative facts.’
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Carlos Lozada I just read several books on the state of truth in America, by , , , , and Simon Blackburn. Here's my review, forthcoming in this Sunday's 55h
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Carlos Lozada Before watching and discuss GASLIGHTING AMERICA tonight, check out my review of the book (and other books on truth) in WaPo: 28h
Carlos Lozada In this morning’s ⁦⁩, I review five books on the fate of truth in the Trump era 9h
Review | A gonzo tour of what ails America
Washington Post 3d 2 tweets
Charlie LeDuff travels the nation taking the weakening pulse of the American Dream.
Carlos Lozada "SH*TSHOW! is a book for our time—quick, raging, easily devoured, prone to populist formulations. It can be exhilarating for the originality of its take on where we are, and then it can dump on us fluffy, pompous pronouncements that feel way too easy." 3d
Carlos Lozada “How the hell am I going to tell this story to a country with a culture of distraction and a 140-character brain? It’s the conundrum of every nonfiction writer." 3d
Trump’s Feud With Europe Is Worse Than You Think
POLITICO Magazine 4d 5 tweets
A three-week trip across the continent revealed a transatlantic relationship in tatters.
What men are trying to say when they show off their Female Relationship Résumé
Monica Hesse - Washington Post 4d 13 tweets
Trailblazing moms, spirited daughters and why none of that really matters.
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Carlos Lozada As the father of a daughter, I am here to tell you that new WaPo gender columnist is out with her debut piece and she is not messing around 4d
Review | Step inside the Taylor Swift biodome
Chris _ _ Richards - Washington Post 4d 1 tweets
On the pop star’s “Reputation” tour, the outside world feels very far away.
A White House Memoir That’s Equal Parts C-Span and ‘Sex and the City’
Nytimes.com 4d 1 tweets
“The Corner of the Oval” is Beck Dorey-Stein’s fresh, funny, utterly unconventional account of working for President Obama.
Carlos Lozada "It’s as if she is compensating for the Powerball-winning luck in her professional life by committing arson in her personal life." reviews Beck Dorey-Stein's memoir FROM THE CORNER OF THE OVAL 4d
R.I.P., Liberal Contrarianism
Democracy Journal 31d 4 tweets
Before #Slatepitch became a punchline, Slate (and others) really did thrive on a certain kind of anti-liberalism. It’s dead now—well, almost.
Carlos Lozada A debate on liberal contrarianism. Excuse me, a dialogue. (More civil.) 4d
Trump Should Just Give People Money
Nytimes.com 8d 7 tweets
The deal-maker president should recognize a deal when he sees one.
What’s Worth Reading This Summer?
Council on Foreign Relations 16d 2 tweets
CFR.org editor Bob McMahon and I recorded our annual summer reading episode of CFR’s “The World Next Week” podcast. Carlos Lozada, the nonfiction boo…
Fear not! Brett Kavanaugh knows at least three women.
Alexandra Petri - Washington Post 5d 1 tweets
Here is approximately how the announcement went.
Carlos Lozada "A crack appears beneath the podium and the agonized wail of Merrick Garland, chained many feet below the earth, echoes in the room." recaps the big SCOTUS announcement last night 5d
Notre Dame invites Garth Brooks to play first-ever concert in legendary stadium
ND's Web Team - Notre Dame News 5d 1 tweets
Notre Dame News gathers and disseminates information that enhances understanding of the University’s academic and research mission and its accomplishments as a Catholic institute of higher learning.
Miami grandma targeted as U.S. takes aim at naturalized immigrants with prior offenses
miamiherald 6d 10 tweets
In an unprecedented push, the Trump administration is moving to revoke citizenship from thousands of immigrants based on crimes, big or small, committed before they became citizens. Already it's affecting Florida.
Carlos Lozada Norma Borgono, a 63-year-old grandmother and Peruvian immigrant who became a US citizen in 2007, is being targeted by the US govt for "denaturalization" for a small role in a fraud case for which she paid restitution. reports in 5d