James Fallows
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The Cultural Origins of Aviation Safety
James Fallows - The Atlantic 32h 1 tweets
As pilots seek to understand the Boeing crash, many are discussing the "human factors" involved.
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James Fallows Airlines in some parts of the world have become exceptionally safe. In other parts of the world, they haven’t. Data and some hypotheses about the differences, from readers, here 32h
Fallows 'Our Towns' Tour With Indiana Humanities
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We'll be in four different cities to discuss what we've learned in other parts of the country.
What have we learned this week?
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The crash of Ethiopian ET302 brought a tragic beginning to what must be one of the worst weeks in aviation, ending with the grounding of th...
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James Fallows This is very inside-baseball, but if you *are* interested in authoritative update on the 737 Max situation, I recommend this Satcom Guru post. ET = the Ethiopian flight, JT = Lion Air. 6d
'Don’t Ground the Airplanes. Ground the Pilots.'
James Fallows - The Atlantic 8d 2 tweets
I talked to a highly experienced pilot about the problem with the Boeing 737 Max 8.
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James Fallows How two airline pilots view the order to ground the 737 Max. (TL;DR: they see it differently from what you’ve heard on most news shows.) 8d
Here’s What Was on the Record About Problems With the 737 Max
James Fallows - The Atlantic 9d 4 tweets
Pilots in the U.S. filed detailed complaints about the aircraft over the past year.
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James Fallows What US pilots had said about the 737 Max, via NASA’s confidential reporting system, before the Ethiopian crash. (TL;DR at least four US pilots complained about unwanted pitch changes. They then disabled the automatic system. ) 9d
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James Fallows Re-upping: here are reports US airline pilots filed over the past year, regarding 737 Max. Main point: three or four had complained about unwanted pitch changes by new Max MCAS software. These pilots disconnected MCAS and continued the flights. 9d
The Surprising Saga of Moundsville, West Virginia
James Fallows - The Atlantic 9d 1 tweets
It's not the Appalachian story you've heard.
Get Off My Lawn
James Fallows - The Atlantic 13d 6 tweets
How a small group of activists (our correspondent among them) got leaf blowers banned in the nation’s capital
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James Fallows Re-upping: this bill actually has made it all way through the DC legislative process. Nation’s capital taking a step for environmental justice and public health: phase-out of gas-powered leaf blowers. How and why? Read here 10d
Is It Time to Worry About the Boeing 737 Max 8?
James Fallows - The Atlantic 11d 5 tweets
No one knows for sure—but here is where experts will be looking for clues.
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James Fallows No one knows what happened in the Ethiopian Air tragedy. But here are the kinds of questions the investigators will be asking (and the clues they will be looking for): by me 11d
Bill Burns: ‘Chaos Serves Putin’s Interest’
James Fallows - The Atlantic 12d 2 tweets
A veteran diplomat weighs in on Russia, Trump, and America’s place on the world stage.
After the Election: ‘What a Pathetic Thing Is Decadence’
James Fallows - The Atlantic 14d 1 tweets
This reader email from Joseph Britt, who's worked for many Republican politicians, wins my great respect. I'm still absorbing the psychological and intellectual effects of what our country has just done to itself.
The Republican Party in Three Portraits
The Atlantic 22d 9 tweets
Michael Cohen, Matt Gaetz, and Mike Gallagher show the full spectrum of behavior in the GOP.
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James Fallows Very good piece by on the ongoing tragedy / failure of Trump-era GOP: that not a one of them will risk taking a public stand against the man. Michael Cohen also making that point yesterday: behold where fealty to Trump can lead 22d
Repression Rising in Vietnam
The Diplomat 24d 1 tweets
The ruling party continues to adopt a tougher approach to dissent internally even in cases involving its important external partners.
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James Fallows Good God, in sixteen zillion ways. One of them: (I don’t think that FDR, even in extremis of the anti-Hitler effort, ever called Stalin “my friend.” ) 24d
<em>Shortest Way Home</em>
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Peter Buttigieg, mayor of South Bend, Indiana, and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate discusses his memoir, [Shortest Way Home].
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James Fallows Not betting on him to be sworn in as president the day after he turns 39, but Mayor Pete Buttigieg is very much worth listening to in this interview w 27d
Patrick Caddell, Self-Taught Pollster Who Helped Carter to White House, Dies at 68
Nytimes.com 34d 18 tweets
Decades after aiding the Democratic presidential campaigns of George McGovern and Jimmy Carter, Patrick Caddell began to advise conservatives including Stephen Bannon.
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James Fallows Long before he was a regular on Fox News, Pat Caddell had been wunderkind pollster / advisor for Jimmy Carter, Jerry Brown, Gary Hart. Those three remain active, in 80s and (Carter) 90s. RIP Pat Caddell at age 68 34d
Nicholas Thompson on Instagram: “This evening I traveled down to Washington DC for a party honoring Charlie Peters, my boss at The Washington Monthly from 1999-2001, who is…”
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72 Likes, 4 Comments - Nicholas Thompson (@nxthompson) on Instagram: “This evening I traveled down to Washington DC for a party honoring Charlie Peters, my boss at The…”
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James Fallows Wonderful celebration this evening in DC for Beth and Charlie Peters, who 50 years ago put out the first issue of Post about it from , one of many alums and supporters honoring Charlie and Beth. 41d
Howard Schultz defends himself during visit to Cambridge - The Boston Globe
BostonGlobe.com 44d 1 tweets
Democrats have said an independent candidacy by the former Starbucks chief executive would only help reelect President Trump.
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James Fallows This story accurately conveys what it was like from my perspective, interviewing Howard Schultz at Battle Theater last night. This one from too: 44d
In Cambridge, Howard Schultz Makes His Pitch For President
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The former Starbucks CEO spoke with journalist James Fallows at an event at the Brattle Theater about why he's considering running for the White House.
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James Fallows This story accurately conveys what it was like from my perspective, interviewing Howard Schultz at Battle Theater last night. This one from too: 44d
Community matters: A look at social capital, civic health, and quality of life in the United States
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Please join AEI for a discussion of this survey, featuring responses from Scott Winship from the Joint Economic Committee and James Fallows and Deborah Fallows, coauthors of national bestseller “Our Towns: A 100,000-Mile Journey into the Heart of...
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James Fallows This new AEI report is full of interesting and surprising data. Discussion in DC on Tuesday morning ( and I will be among discussants) 47d
'Innovating the Future' explores ways to improve society
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New America CEO Anne-Marie Slaughter hosts "Innovating the Future" Friday nights at 7:30 p.m. on Arizona PBS, part of a partnership between Arizona State University and New America that highlights stories about blending technology and public policy...
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James Fallows People of Arizona! This coming Friday, Feb 8, and will debut “Innovating the Future” series, on , w host . and I are Feb 8 guests. 48d
What 35 Days of Shutdown Accomplished: Nothing
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