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Police riot in Haiti. UN proposes ... more support for police.
Jan 27, 2023
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Police riot in Haiti. UN proposes ... more support for police.

The 52 Funniest Things About Matt Taibbi Changing the Name of His Substack to 'Racket,' Too
Jan 26, 2023

The 52 Funniest Things About Matt Taibbi Changing the Name of His Substack to 'Racket,' Too

Honestly, I’m flattered.

Talking Shakespeare with the bullshit machine
Jan 23, 2023
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Talking Shakespeare with the bullshit machine

I asked ChatGPT to write a headline for this interview, but its suggestions were even worse than that one

The putschists get the gavel
Jan 20, 2023
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The putschists get the gavel

They're all 'January 6th' committees now

What the hell is a 'polycrisis', anyway?
Jan 18, 2023
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What the hell is a 'polycrisis', anyway?

Davos, man.

Thirteen years and thirty-five seconds for Haiti
Jan 12, 2023
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Thirteen years and thirty-five seconds for Haiti

A brief remembrance of the January 12, 2010, earthquake

O 6 de janeiro do sul
Jan 10, 2023
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O 6 de janeiro do sul

The ties between the latest Brazilian and American coups run long and deep

Another Jan. 6 in the Capitol
Jan 06, 2023
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Another Jan. 6 in the Capitol

Where might the GOP go from here? Look to Israel.
Jan 06, 2023
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Where might the GOP go from here? Look to Israel.

It's hard to govern when your only goals are destroying your enemies and committing as much graft as possible

If I ruled the world
Dec 30, 2022
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If I ruled the world

A mailbag to end all mailbags (for 2022)

Beating on, ceaselessly into the past
Dec 27, 2022
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Beating on, ceaselessly into the past

And send your questions to the big year-end mailbag

Once more unto the breach with George Packer
Dec 16, 2022
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Once more unto the breach with George Packer

Or, liberal interventionism hits a wall

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