David V. Johnson
Deputy Editor, @SSIReview. Also edits for @apa_blog. Formerly @ajam, @bostonreview, @sanfranmag, @harpers. Philosophy Ph.D. @Stanford 🌹
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State and Local Taxes Are Worsening Inequality
Most states lean heavily on lower-income families. An Illinois referendum is a step toward correcting the problem.
Trump’s Electoral College Edge Could Grow in 2020, Rewarding Polarizing Campaign
Re-election looks plausible even with a bigger loss in the national popular vote.
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David V. Johnson
More on that unhinged Alan Dershowitz op-ed for Newsmax ...
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David V. Johnson
"Ronan Farrow is trying to silence me, because he hates President Trump, the state of Israel, and Woody Allen."
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Dershowitz writes panicky op-ed in anticipation of a New Yorker ‘hit piece’ about him and underage girls
Trump-defending attorney Alan Dershowitz has written an op-ed for right-wing publication Newsmax that reveals the New Yorker is working on an expose about him and women who have accused him of having sex with them when they were under 18 years old....
Trump officials pressing to slash refugee admissions to zero next year
If the administration shuts down refugee admissions, it would give Trump a powerful talking point as he makes immigration restrictions a centerpiece of his reelection campaign.
Historical treasures of ‘most talented woman in 20th-century philosophy’ come to Penn
On loan from the Collegium Institute, an archive of materials written to and by Elizabeth Anscombe will be at the Libraries’ Kislak Center for Special Collections for the next three years.
David V. Johnson
Historical treasures of ‘most talented woman in 20th-century #philosophy’ come to Penn
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Goodnight, and good luck
A valedictory note from Al Jazeera America on what we tried to bring to the online news landscape
OPINION: Al Jazeera America allowed me to ‘speak whatever must be said’
Much has been written about AJAM's demise but too little about what it means for inclusion in the mainstream media
David V. Johnson
In thinking we lost all our stories, I was reminded of @rafiazakaria last piece for us: "We must find another place to speak what must be said."
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Kellyanne Conway’s Irish Ancestors Were the Enemy When Donald Trump’s Dad Was Arrested at a Klan Riot in 1927
Kellyanne Conway seems blissfully unaware that her own ancestors were once the target of the sort of nativist hatred that her boss is currently ginning up.
The California coast is disappearing under the rising sea. Our choices are grim
California’s coastline is eroding with every tide and storm, but everything built before we knew better is fixed in place with nowhere to go.
Socialism (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)
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David V. Johnson
Stanford Encyclopedia of #Philosophy (@DailySEP) publishes new "Socialism" entry by @martin_oneill and Pablo Gilabert. I wonder what @sunraysunray thinks.
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Southwest Key Programs: Board of Directors
Southwest Key's Board of Directors is a diverse body representing a range of skill sets and areas of expertise.
$3.6 Million in Pay for Head of Nonprofit Shelter Operator
The former leader of the largest nonprofit group running shelters for migrant children received $3.6 million in compensation in the group’s latest fiscal year, according to tax records.
Dwight Howard open to returning to LA to play for the Lakers or Clippers
Dwight Howard joins a long list of veterans open to playing for the Lakers or Clippers.
David V. Johnson
Uh ... no thanks 👇
Dwight Howard open to returning to LA to play for the Lakers or Clippers sports.yahoo.com/dwight-howard-… via @YahooSports
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Hit the Beach, Then Hit the Books—Tutors Tag Along on Family Vacations
Wealthy families are paying up to $595 an hour for SAT Prep during getaways.
Fintan O’Toole: Trial runs for fascism are in full flow
Babies in cages were no ‘mistake’ by Trump but test-marketing for barbarism
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Powerful ... Trial runs for fascism are in full flow irishtimes.com/opinion/fintan… pic.twitter.com/LPIcGfje8F
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Secret use of census info helped send Japanese Americans to internment camps in WWII
<p>The Census Bureau plans to ask people if they are U.S. citizens in the 2020 count of the nation’s population, igniting fears that the information could be used to target those in the country illegally.</p>
The comeback state of 2019: Kansas economy rebounds from tax-cutting disaster
Kansas is running a budget surplus this year, and it is a big deal for the state, which saw revenue vanish in a disastrous tax-cutting experiment by former Gov. Sam Brownback. Kansas made the biggest move up CNBC's 2019 Top States for Business...
PG&E Knew for Years Its Lines Could Spark Wildfires, And Didn’t Fix Them
Documents obtained by The Wall Street Journal show that the utility has long been aware that parts of its 18,500-mile transmission system were dangerously outdated. That includes towers on the line that sparked last year’s deadly Camp Fire.