“Cautious, careful people, always casting about to preserve their reputation and social standing, never can bring about a reform. Those who are really in earnest must be willing to be anything or nothing in the world's estimation.”
Susan B. Anthony (1820 – 1906)
American social reformer, abolitionist and leader for women's suffrage
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The winners and losers from the first Republican debate
Eight Republican presidential candidates who sought some kind of traction against former president Donald Trump faced off Wednesday night at the first debate of the 2024 GOP primary race in Milwaukee. Trump was absent. Here’s who and what landed — and didn’t.
The Washington Post
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Magical Thinking in Milwaukee
Donald Trump’s rivals struggled to show they were equipped to take him down. In fact, few even tried.
The Atlantic
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On the Front Line, Ukrainian Commanders Are Buoyed to Be on the Offensive
Despite tough fighting and heavy casualties, Ukrainian commanders say their forces are in better shape now than just months ago, while Russian troops appear worse off.
The New York Times
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Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin dies in plane crash in Russia
Prigozhin had led a rebellion against Russian authorities earlier this year.
ABC News
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Bucks County power struggle could hint at shifting suburban politics for 2024
“As Bucks County goes, Pennsylvania will go.”
Politico
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Federal judge rejects bids to halt Georgia prosecution of Trump aides over 2020 election
Mark Meadows and Jeffrey Clark had both pleaded with the judge to prohibit District Attorney Fani Willis from arresting them by a Friday deadline.
Politico
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Intelligence Agencies Warn Foreign Spies Are Targeting U.S. Space Companies
U.S. officials say Chinese and Russian spy agencies are trying to steal technology from private American space companies and preparing cyberattacks that could disable satellites in a conflict.
The New York Times
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Why do Republicans disproportionately believe health misinformation?
Asked about false claims that have been made about covid and other vaccines, Republicans were on average 20 percent more likely to state that they believed the false claims were accurate.
The Washington Post
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GOP will lose 'up and down the ballot' with Trump, New Hampshire governor warns
In an op-ed, Republican Chris Sununu, governor of the first-in-the-nation primary state, urges second-tier candidates to drop out and consolidate behind an alternative.
NBC News
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Ukraine’s top Freedom Caucus ally gets cold feet
A conservative’s qualms: Harris’s new tone on Ukraine aid is one more sign of the GOP’s shifting ground on the issue.
Politico
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James O’Keefe Is Now Under Investigation for Looting Project Veritas
Prosecutors in Westchester County, N.Y., are pursuing charges against the right’s premiere “gotcha video” scammer, for scamming his own donors.
The Nation
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Kenneth Chesebro, alleged architect of fake electors’ plot, followed Alex Jones around Capitol grounds on January 6th
When conspiracy theorist Alex Jones marched his way to the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, riling up his legion of supporters, an unassuming middle-aged man in a red “Trump 2020” hat conspicuously tagged along.
CNN
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GOP Presidential Hopeful Ramaswamy Sued Over Strive’s Practices
In separate lawsuits, two former employees at the candidate’s Strive Asset Management claim that the anti-ESG investment firm pressured them to violate securities laws.
Bloomberg
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Threats, slurs and menace: Far-right websites target Fulton County grand jurors
Before many people had a chance to fully read through the Fulton County, Ga., indictment against former President Donald Trump and 18 co-defendants, malicious online actors had already done their work.
NPR
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'Wanting to be famous': How Vivek Ramaswamy sought podcast stardom prior to White House run
"He's been wanting to be famous for a long time," one former aide told ABC News.
ABC News
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'A fallen hero': Rudy Giuliani faces the music
Many of Giuliani’s former colleagues are shocked by his downfall. But he still has his supporters, including a celebrity divorce lawyer and an ex-gangster.
NBC News
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The GOP Is Over Its War On 'Woke'
Turns out Republican primary voters aren’t that into the anti-woke rallying cry, and presidential candidates are responding accordingly.
Huffington Post
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Vivek Ramaswamy condemned for 9/11 and Jan 6 conspiracy theory remarks
Republican presidential contender hints at government involvement in deadly September 11 attacks.
The Guardian
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Tucker Carlson and Donald Trump reunite to try to upstage Fox News
The on-again, off-again partnership found mutual benefit in a pre-recorded interview to air during the first Republican presidential debate
The Washington Post
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How Oklahoma’s schools superintendent became the state’s top culture warrior
Ryan Walters, who called a teachers union a “terrorist organization” and pushed for prayer in public schools, offers a preview of what could be coming in other Republican-led states.
NBC News
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MSNBC - Morning Joe: Christianity about being different, not walking with certain party or bosses, says scholar
August 18, 2023
Dr. Russell Moore joins Morning Joe to discuss the themes from his book 'Losing Our Religion' and Donald Trump's continued hold on evangelical Christians.
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China’s economic malaise is causing disillusion among the young
Xi Jinping wants them to focus on the party’s goals. Many cannot see why they should
The Economist
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Timothy Garton Ash Misunderstands Liberalism
The British writer aimed to be the liberal intellectual of his generation—and ended up a victim of his own repressed dogmas.
Blake Smith at Foreign Policy
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American democracy is cracking. These forces help explain why.
Behind the sense that the political system is broken lies a collision between forces both old and new
Dan Balz and Clara Ence Morse at the Washington Post
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America Needs a Ukraine Policy Separate from Its Russia Policy
For more than three decades, Washington has subordinated its relationship with Kyiv to its relationship with Moscow.
Ian Kelly at the Bulwark
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Insight: Conservative think tank emerges as force behind DeSantis campaign
In mid-March, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis described the Ukraine war as a "territorial dispute" that was not of vital strategic interest to the United States, in a written reply to a questionnaire from Fox News host Tucker Carlson.
Gram Slattery at Reuters
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Vivek Ramaswamy’s Truth
The Millennial outsider Republican says he wants a revolution. To get there, he’d gut the federal government.
John Hendrickson at the Atlantic
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‘I Could Use a Little More Self-Flagellation’
Before Chris Christie became Donald Trump’s sharpest critic, he was an important early booster. Does he need to apologize for that?
Michael Kruse at Politico
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Beg to Differ with Mona Charen - Only the Heroes Have Paid a Price . . . Until Now
August 18, 2023
Kristin Du Mez and Peter Wehner join the group to analyze evangelical support for Trump, as well as the Georgia indictment. Accountability, danger, and many unknowns. Plus, in our highlights and lowlights segment, Kristin notes the start of the school year and gives a shout-out to the teachers, while Bill extols the healing benefits of a vacation.
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Acton Unwind - A Crisis in Masculinity?
August 21, 2023
Sarah Isgur, senior editor of The Dispatch, examines whether there’s a crisis in masculinity. With the successes of feminism and the shift in gender roles and expectations, how do men grapple with society’s needing less of what they traditionally have provided? How is the internet and social media influencing this supposed crisis? Is it helping in any way, making things worse, or is it a mixed bag?
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Know Your Enemy - The Hochman Affair
August 21, 2023
What can Nate Hochman’s trajectory (from Never-Trump conservative and Michael Oakeshott fan to disgraced DeSantis speechwriter) tell us about the young right today? In this episode, we ask (not for the first time): what exactly is going on with young conservatives? Has the wall between mainstream conservatism and unacceptably hard-right sentiments completely broken down? Was it ever there?
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The Russell Moore Show - Losing Our Religion: David Brooks on the Allure of Tribalism
August 23, 2023
What happens when we see truth as “a means to tribal belonging rather than as a reality that exists outside of us,” asks Russell Moore in his new book Losing Our Religion? That question is at the heart of today’s discussion between Moore and NY Times columnist and author David Brooks.
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🚨🚨 #PrinciplesFirst alerts:
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🚨🚨 #PrinciplesFirst alert:
Heritage Foundation’s top expert on defense policy, Tom Spoehr, has submitted his resignation over the think tank’s outright lies and anti-Ukraine positions.
It doesn’t get any more principled than that. We salute you, Tom. https://t.co/RWrPZDNPyh— Principles First (@Principles_1st) August 23, 2023
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🚨🚨 #PrinciplesFirst alert:
Alberto Gonzales, Former Bush AG: “If Trump’s convicted of the charged crimes, I think he should serve time.”
Thanks, Alberto. It’s a pretty simple rule-of-law principle: do the crime, serve the time. https://t.co/n8xKyEobqV— Principles First (@Principles_1st) August 18, 2023
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