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Myth of US individualism and inequality

“Often we think that if we are not happy, it’s our problem, and we just have to show more grit"

Salon

All the Presidents' dogs in words and pictures

There have been hundreds of dog through the White House from George Washington to Joe Biden, including just one rescue dog and a mixed breed called Satan

Belfast Live

Biden issues second veto of his presidency

Welcome to the Wednesday, April 12, Brew.

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Held Down by Our Bootstraps

Author Alissa Quart says the myth of American individualism is a poor excuse for inequality.

Capital & Main

Israel's judicial reform efforts could complicate its relationship with US – but the countries have faced other bumps along the road

President Joe Biden startled many Americans and Israelis when he recently asked the Jewish state’s new far-right government to make its controversial attempts to reform the judicial system disappear like leavened products before Passover.

The Conversation

FACTBOX-Visits to Ireland by U.S. presidents

Joe Biden will become the eighth sitting U.S. president to visit Ireland this week. Many of his predecessors have also sought out their Irish roots, sometimes to be greeted by cheering crowds, and occasionally by protests.

Reuters

Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for April 1

Welcome to the April 10 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S.

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Looking back: Werner Herzog on Putin and Russia - Roll Call

Werner Herzog had some interesting things to say about Russia and Vladimir Putin in this May 2019 Political Theater podcast.

Roll Call

Here’s Why Michael Burry Could Be Wrong About Being Right

Although famed hedge-fund manager Michael Burry recently announced that he was wrong to recommend investors sell, the apparent pivot begs the question: why is gold up?

Barchart

Thank you, white man down in Florida

"They seemed to be staring at the dark, but their eyes were watching god"

Salon

Declines in math readiness underscore the urgency of math awareness

When President Ronald Reagan proclaimed the first National Math Awareness Week in April 1986, one of the problems he cited was that too few students were devoted to the study of math.

The Conversation

Among 160 years of presidential scandals, Trump stands alone

While he’s far from the only U.S. president to be dogged by legal and ethical scandals, Donald Trump now occupies a unique place in history as the first ever indicted on criminal charges

The Independent UK

Serra still represents California in DC. Here’s a lesson from Florida on replacing statues

WASHINGTON — A California sculpture almost 3,000 miles away from home stood for nearly a century without much public controversy — until now.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

The GOP wants you helpless and afraid

Gun paralysis isn't just about the NRA — Republicans are convinced they win when voters feel helpless and afraid

Salon

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Nicholas Goldberg: Democrats flip red, Republicans flip blue on one major issue. Is it permanent?

Once upon a time, the roles were reversed.

The Conversation

Presidential hopefuls are considering these 5 practical factors before launching their 2024 campaigns

The 2024 race for the White House is in motion. Democratic incumbent President Joe Biden said in October 2022 that he intends to seek a second term, even if he stopped short of making an official announcement. But – in what is expected to be a crowded Republican field –…

Salon

Why Donald Trump is going to Waco

The Waco siege of 1993 was a grotesque tragedy — but for elements of the far right, it's now a sacred symbol

The Week

Are US Republicans going soft on Ukraine?

How far the Republican Party has fallen, said David French in The New York Times. Forty years ago this month, Ronald Reagan stood up for Western values in the face of “an expansionist, aggressive Soviet Union” by giving what became known as his “evil empire speech”.

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Michael Hiltzik: How DeSantis' attack on education draws from Ronald Reagan's war on UC Berkeley

The candidate strides to the podium and launches into his attack on his state's educational system. Students are being "indoctrinated" with leftist propaganda by radical professors, he declares.

Tribune News Service

Michigan GOP attempts to tie gun reforms to Holocaust, faces backlash

LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Republican Party's official social media accounts made misleading posts Wednesday to try to connect Democrat-backed gun proposals to the Holocaust, spurring criticism from both sides of the political aisle.

Tribune News Service

Iran hostages bitter that former Texas Gov. Connally may have stalled their release to help Reagan win

WASHINGTON – For 444 days, Iranian militants held 52 Americans hostage in Tehran, leaving emotional scars for them and their loved ones — and dooming Jimmy Carter’s presidency.

Zenger

Friends Who Took Double-Dcker Bus Around World Reunite 50 Years Later

Friends who traveled 40,000 miles around the world in a double-decker London bus have reconnected after 50 years.

The Guardian - US

Republicans tried to delay release of US hostages to sabotage Carter, ex-aide claims – report

Former Texas governor urged Middle Eastern leaders to convince Iran not to release hostages before 1980 election

Tribune News Service

Biden, McCarthy unite on Ireland at St. Patrick’s Day lunch

WASHINGTON — A very Irish American president finally got to experience the most Irish presidential tradition after years of pandemic restrictions canceled the annual St. Patrick’s Day toast in the Capitol with Irish leadership.

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Biden, McCarthy unite on Ireland at St. Patrick’s Day lunch - Roll Call

President Joe Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy touted their heritage at a luncheon with Ireland's leader, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar.

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