Month: May 2017

Preet Bharara is on the Warpath Against Trump

Preet Bharara is the inspiration for the character played by Paul Giamatti on Showtime‘s hit program Billions. I’m not sure how he feels about that since the portrayal isn’t entirely sympathetic, but it’s...

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SCOTUS Won’t Save NC’s Racist Voting Law

In denying a writ of certiorari to those who want to defend North Carolina’s discriminatory 2013 election law, the Supreme Court pointedly refused to remark on the merits of the appeal. But we can surmise a couple of...

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Casual Observation

Escapism isn’t the most debilitating thing. Far more dangerous are nihilism and what comes with it, which is a learned helplessness, resignation, and apathy. It’s not easy to juggle some seemingly incompatible...

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Trump Wants to Fire Everyone

Mike Allen reports that the POTUS is pissed off at almost everyone on his team and thinking about firing anyone who isn’t nailed down. “He’s frustrated, and angry at everyone,” said one of the confidants....

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