On Monday evening, a long-time friendand political ally of Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti sent an email to 150 potential supporters and donors announcing a new campaign to convince Garcetti, a Democrat, to enter the 2020 presidential race. “Similar to Barack Obama in 2007 Eric has all the credentials and …
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Thomas Piketty, the French economist whose 2013 bestseller Capital in the 21st Century awoke upscale Americans to the shocking news that their economic system was not working for everyone, has written a new paper exposing more uncomfortable truths. Piketty’s new essay, called Brahmin Left vs. Merchant Right, studied electoral trends …
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There is a revolt brewing in West Virginia politics. Last Friday Lissa Lucas, an author and celebrated backyard chicken farmer from Cairo, in the northwestern part of the state, brought the fight to the floor of the state capitol. The House of Delegates Judiciary Committee was hearing comments on House …
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The headline on the Washington Post story was scary enough: “Lawmaker: Russian trolls trying to sow discord in NFL kneeling debate”. The piece was one of many this week warning that foreigners were amplifying political controversies in the United States:“Russian Internet trolls are trying to gin up even more controversy …
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