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Henry James and Pigs’ Feet

Gene Seymour Bookforum
Ralph Ellison's letters make an excellent counterpart to Invisible Man, his great novel of 1952.

Trump Is a Brazen Liar About Social Security

Nancy J. Altman Independent Media Institute
Despite his repeated claims that he would never cut Social Security, as early as 2000 Trump has publicly displayed utter contempt for Social Security and its beneficiaries, referring to it as a Ponzi scheme.

The Center Cannot Hold

Elizabeth Bruenig The New York Times
Bernie Sanders’s strong showing in Iowa is a turning point in the battle between the party’s establishment and left wing.

Is impeachment only about getting a conviction?

Stephanie McCurry The Nation
As a tool to constrain executive abuse of power and as a way to publicize dissent on matters of policy and principle, the Johnson impeachment suggests that impeachment itself is the measure of success, however remote the likelihood of conviction.

Sundance 2020: When Documentaries Make You Question Everything

Bilge Ebiri New York Magazine
One of the main questions posed in 'Epicentro' is what happens when the marginalized create their own narratives against the dominant ones. It’s an idea expressed in many of this year’s Sundance documentaries.

Breaking News From Corporate Media: Billionaires Do Not Like Socialism

Alan MacLeod Fairness and Accuracy In Reporting (FAIR)
Just as the press are keen for you to know that Medicare for All is a very bad idea, they are equally anxious to make sure that the voices of beleaguered, unheard plutocrats are given as much of a boost as possible.