Matthew Yglesias
Bad takes and fake news. Agitprop of the most superficial kind.
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Bitesize: The past decade’s productivity growth in historical context
John Lewis How poor has the past decade of productivity growth been by historical standards? Exceptionally.
The Golden State Killer was the coldest of cases. Police have finally made an arrest.
A former police officer is a suspect in one of America’s most famous serial killer cases.
Democrats Learning the Limits of Base-First Politics
A tale of two Senate races: Despite Beto O’Rourke’s historic money haul, Democrats aren’t optimistic he can win in Texas, but in Tennessee, a centrist former governor is putting a surprising race in play.
New Allegations Emerge Against Ronny Jackson as White House Digs In
White House officials pressed for a confirmation hearing for Dr. Ronny L. Jackson, the nominee to lead the Veterans Affairs Department, even as new accusations of questionable conduct emerged.
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Kanye West and President Trump’s Twitter lovefest, explained
Kanye’s tweets about Trump and conservative pundits are startling, but not exactly out of character.
Prior Models for Workable Workfare Work
Helpful lessons from Rudy Giuliani's NYC workfare program.
Matthew Yglesias
I’m looking forward to getting to @MattBruenig’s left on the jobs guarantee issue.
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FACT CHECK: Bernie Sanders' 1972 Essay on Rape
Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign tried to distance him from a 1972 essay in which he wrote that a woman "fantasizes being raped by three men simultaneously."
Erin Schaff on Instagram: “The Hat. First Lady Melania Trump tours the National Gallery of Art with a portrait by Paul Cézanne behind her in Washington, DC on April…”
271 Likes, 15 Comments - Erin Schaff (@erinschaff) on Instagram: “The Hat. First Lady Melania Trump tours the National Gallery of Art with a portrait by Paul Cézanne…”
Incel, the misogynist ideology that inspired the deadly Toronto attack, explained
The Toronto attack was terrorism. Here’s why.
Israel and Iran’s escalating shadow war in Syria, explained
Each side has set red lines that could easily be crossed.
Matthew Yglesias
Another thing to worry about … full-blown war between Israel and Iran over Syria.
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Pregnant, Uninsured, and Adrift
No one told Catherine Emery what labor would feel like. Just past her 24th birthday and about as optimistic as a person can be, she had done what most expectant mothers making quick calculations about out-of-pocket health care costs do: She hoped...
Ronny Jackson is flagrantly unqualified, even if all the allegations against him are false
Trump’s erratic decision-making remains terrifying as always.
Matthew Yglesias
"Not drunk at work" and "the president likes him" is not a reasonable bar for a cabinet secretary.
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How the Kremlin may have helped Trump win the Catholic vote
Russia gave WikiLeaks stolen emails. WikiLeaks may have given Trump the Catholic vote.
A National Security Aide’s Departing Wish: Cooking for the State Dinner
For his exit from the Trump administration, Michael Anton, a self-described “right-wing Francophile,” asked to work as a line cook helping to prepare dinner for the French president.
Frontal lobe activation during object permanence: data from near-infrared spectroscopy. - PubMed - NCBI
Neuroimage. 2002 Aug;16(4):1120-5. Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Steve Mnuchin said he wasn’t interested in the solar eclipse, but photos say otherwise
This photo is the smoking gun of celestial event enjoyment.
EXCLUSIVE: Joy Reid Claims Newly Discovered Homophobic Posts From Her Blog Were ‘Fabricated’
"Most straight people cringe at the sight of two men kissing."
Democrats just flipped a state Assembly district in New York
Eleven points ahead of Clinton’s 2016 margin and 15 points better than Obama 2012.
Speaker Ryan had a farm bill (E-I-E-I-O)
Sarah, Dara and Matt discuss a Republican farm bill that would impose work requirements on SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) beneficiaries. Then they turn to a white paper on OxyContin and the heroin epidemic.
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