James Fallows
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Bloomberg - Are you a robot?
Bloomberg.com 4d 3 tweets
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James Fallows Two good columns on why XJP believes he can outlast Trump on trade-war showdowns. and And, back when this all started: (by me). TL;DR You could see this coming from miles away. 33h
Bloomberg - Are you a robot?
Bloomberg.com 33h 1 tweets
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James Fallows Two good columns on why XJP believes he can outlast Trump on trade-war showdowns. and And, back when this all started: (by me). TL;DR You could see this coming from miles away. 33h
Our Towns: The Power of a Community College
James Fallows - The Atlantic 6d 1 tweets
Readers wrote to James Fallows about why they believe in community colleges.
Our Towns: The Choices Facing Community Colleges
James Fallows - The Atlantic 8d 2 tweets
At a convention in Traverse City, Michigan, educators discussed the future of local institutions.
When the President Is Cruel, They Cheer
The Atlantic 319d 103 tweets
Trump and his supporters find community by rejoicing in the suffering of those they hate and fear.
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James Fallows .’s piece “The Cruelty Is the Point” is likely to endure as signature phrase of the era Eg: -“had to destroy the village to save it” [1960s] -“when did president know and when did he know it” [1970s] -“follow the money” [always] 10d
Senate Blocks Drive for Gun Control
Nytimes.com 15d 1 tweets
A wrenching national search for solutions to the violence that left 20 children dead in Newtown, Conn., all but ended after the Senate defeated several gun-related measures.
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James Fallows After murder of little children in Newtown CT, a new gun control measure won support of 55 US Senators But this same , then minority leader, led filibuster that kept the measure from ever coming to a vote Details + 15d
Trump Hired Robert Lighthizer to Win a Trade War. He Lost.
Foreign Policy 16d 8 tweets
The Trump administration’s obsession with trade threats, tariffs, and bullying both allies and rivals into submission was based on an ambitious theory. It turned out…
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James Fallows 1) I believe this analysis by is correct 2) It’s what almost everyone I know w exper in China was arguing 2 years ago: “The US has to do ‘something' about China. But that doesn’t mean, Something stupid.” 3) See also: North Korean “deal" 16d
Forget the Theater Criticism—Mueller’s Conclusions Are the Real News
David A. Graham - The Atlantic 24d 3 tweets
Covering whether the odds of impeachment are up or down and what President Trump is tweeting is more comfortable for many reporters.
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James Fallows Very good piece by in on the powerful, eternal, apparently irresistible impulse among “savvy” reporters to present politics as if it were sports, or theater, or both combined: pro wrestling. (Cf ‘Breaking the News’ in 1996.) 24d
'Cosmopolitan' is a dog whistle word once used in Nazi Germany and Communist Russia
Public Radio International 31d 1 tweets
The word “cosmopolitan” has an anti-Semitic history.
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James Fallows 1) Anyone w a Stanford BA in history and a JD from Yale (like Hawley) knows *exactly* the implications of “cosmopolitan.” Again, not “everyone” knows this. But Hawley must. 2) America is great precisely *because* its ideals and embrace are universal. 31d
‘Understanding’ Trump: What the Press Can Do
James Fallows - The Atlantic 35d 1 tweets
Donald Trump has buffaloed the press. Readers send James Fallows advice on how journalism could respond.
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James Fallows Atlantic readers weigh in further, on how the press can or should adapt to Trump. 35d
There’s No Understanding Donald Trump
James Fallows - The Atlantic 36d 1 tweets
A reader writes to James Fallows on why the experts can seem to figure him out.
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James Fallows Why dealing with the Trump era is journalists’ counterpart of quantum uncertainty : Reader mail to 36d
An Open Letter to the Pulitzer Prize Committee: Don't Reward Fake News
Gatestone Institute 138d 5 tweets
Julie K. Brown refused to investigate and/or publish highly credible information that undercut the simplistic and largely false narrative fed her by her biased sources. I know, because I have been providing her with much of the documents and...
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James Fallows Also relevant: Dershowitz’s public letter to Pulitzer committee, urging them *not* to reward the Miami Herald and Julie Brown for their work on the Epstein case. 43d
Compare: Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) and James M. Inhofe (R-Okla.)
Derek Willis - ProPublica 43d 1 tweets
Compare the voting records of any two members of Congress.
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James Fallows Didn’t Sasse vote to confirm Alex Acosta? (Thought experiment: how do the actual votes of a “concerned” Senator like Sasse compare with those of an automatic Trump guy like Inhofe? Answer here: ) 43d
The US team are a bunch of brash, taunting prima donnas
Mail Online 47d 3 tweets
When Alex Morgan mercilessly lampooned tea drinkers after scoring against England, it hurt us badly. And initially, I hated her for it. But when I woke up this morning, I felt rather differently.
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James Fallows Actually worth reading: post ENG-USA column by 47d
Our Towns: A Journey Into the Heart of America
The Atlantic 116d 6 tweets
National politics may dominate the headlines, but local politics is where to find cooperation and innovation.
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James Fallows Six years ago today, and I began reporting for ‘Our Towns’ when we landed at the Joe Foss airport in Sioux Falls and headed to Granite City brewery . Headed back there soon. 58d
Our Towns: How Danville Has Avoided Omaha’s Mistake
James Fallows - The Atlantic 58d 1 tweets
The Virginia city is finding new life for its abandoned buildings.
Our Towns: A Tech Company in Fresno Gets Nationwide Reach
James Fallows - The Atlantic 60d 2 tweets
Bitwise Industries wants to bring business opportunities to "underdog cities" across the U.S.
The Atlantic
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James Fallows Another first-rate piece from new print issue [Subscribe! ] Hypothesis: there is a concentration, a sense of non-rushed fit + finish, that distinguishes very best print mag articles. More on why, later. For now, read! 61d
Your Professional Decline Is Coming (Much) Sooner Than You Think
The Atlantic 61d 129 tweets
Here’s how to make the most of it.
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James Fallows Another first-rate piece from new print issue [Subscribe! ] Hypothesis: there is a concentration, a sense of non-rushed fit + finish, that distinguishes very best print mag articles. More on why, later. For now, read! 61d
What Really Happened to Malaysia’s Missing Airplane
The Atlantic 63d 83 tweets
Five years ago, the flight vanished into the Indian Ocean. Officials on land know more about why than they dare to say.
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James Fallows As should come as no surprise to anyone, but is still a remarkable tour-de-force, William Langewiesche’s unraveling of the MH370 mystery commands your attention from beginning to end. 61d