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Narratives of Illegitimacy

August 6, 2020August 6, 2020

American politics are awash with narratives of illegitimacy. We’re not just questioning the judgment of our rivals, we’re questioning their

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Picks of the Week: The Republic Needs Honest Debate, Not Narratives

May 14, 2016November 8, 2017

The Aspiring Novelist Who Became Obama’s Foreign-Policy Guru | New York Times 10 Problems with that New York Times Magazine

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Picks of the Week: Obama & Trump

March 28, 2016May 18, 2016

Just how much do these men have in common?