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Chile remains a thriving parliamentary democracy to this day.
Michael Malice • The New Right: A Journey to the Fringe of American Politics
The Clinton administration, led by Lawrence Summers, signed into law the Financial Services Modernization Act of 1999, which ripped down the firewalls that had been established by the 1933 Glass-Steagall Act. Designed to prevent the kind of meltdown we are now experiencing, Glass-Steagall established the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. It se
... See moreChris Hedges • Empire of Illusion: The End of Literacy and the Triumph of Spectacle
Blanche Wiesen Cook called it Eleanor’s revenge.
Jean Edward Smith • FDR
He pointed to each of the speakers on the dais, saying, “I’d be honored, honored, honored, honored, honored, to serve with any of you guys.”45
Lillian Faderman • The Gay Revolution: The Story of the Struggle
Sharon’s successor, Ehud Olmert, the former mayor of Jerusalem, declared his intention to hand over the majority of Palestinian territories in the West Bank to the Palestinian Authority. Unlike some of his predecessors, Olmert was asserting that a Palestinian state could be established before many of the thorniest issues in the negotiations would b
... See moreDaniel Gordis • Israel: A Concise History of a Nation Reborn
Jarret’s supporters are more than a little seduced by Jarret’s talk of making America great again. He seems to be unhappy with certain other countries. We could wind up in a war. Nothing like a war to rally people around flag, country, and great leader.
Octavia E. Butler • Parable of the Talents
“The leader of a political party in a country like ours is so exposed that his enemies become as numerous and formidable as his friends.”