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The New York Times columnist Paul Krugman has four essential rules for successful punditry: Those maxims have consistently made Krugman the most intelligent and the most useful New York Times pundit, at least since Frank Rich wrote his final must-read column 11 years ago. A new collection of Krugman’s pieces, therefore, is a timely reminder […] More
Interview Andrew Anthony Interview Michael Lewis: ‘Trump is like a psycho dad to America’ Andrew Anthony The uncannily prescient author of Moneyball explains how Trump’s ‘appallingly bad’ handling of the coronavirus outbreak could finally undo him Michael Lewis, author of Moneyball, The Fifth Risk and the Big Short. Photograph: Cheese Scientist/Alamy Back in December, the […] More
Active Measures review: how Trump gave Russia its richest target yet In divided, chaotic and fearful times, Thomas Rid’s ‘secret history of disinformation and political warfare’ is a must-read Donald Trump stands with Gen Michael Flynn at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida in December 2016. Photograph: Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images The president-elect arrived in […] More
In Deep review: Trump v intelligence – and Obama vs the people Pulitzer-winner David Rohde dismisses the Deep State theory – but also shows government does pursue entrenched interests Donald Trump speaks at CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia, in January 2017. Photograph: Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images The 2016 election left the US gaping at a brewing […] More
Using trophy animals as power symbols didn’t start with Tiger King. According to Mammoth author Chris Flynn, the American obsession dates back to the 1700s • Read more about Guardian Australia’s Unmissables series US presidents have always kept animals at the White House; Calvin Coolidge’s two lions were named Tax Reduction and Budget Bureau. Photograph: […] More
EJ Dionne and Eitan Hersh offer complementary visions of how Democrats can achieve results by putting down their smartphones and taking real action Elizabeth Warren casts a shadow after a campaign Canvass Kick Off in Columbia, South Carolina in February. Photograph: Brian Snyder/Reuters At what author EJ Dionne Jr accurately identifies as a “Code Red” […] More
‘What it means to be an American’: Abraham Lincoln and a nation divided Amid a new crisis, Ted Widmer’s book on the 16th president’s journey to Washington in 1861 may prove timely indeed Abraham Lincoln in a portrait by Matthew Brady, taken in December 1861. Photograph: Bettmann Archive Ted Widmer has published a book about […] More
The ABC News White House correspondent first met the 45th president in tabloid New York. His book is a cautionary tale Donald Trump speaks at a coronavirus briefing at the White House. Photograph: Rex/Shutterstock At a White House coronavirus briefing late last month, Donald Trump became visibly annoyed. Jonathan Karl, ABC’s chief White House correspondent, […] More
