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From the just-published article by @mehdirhasan, "Don't Just Condemn the New Zealand Attacks -- Politicians and Pundits Must Stop Their Anti-Muslim Rhetoric." theintercept.com/2019/03/15/new…
This is also from @mehdirhasan's article, "Don't Just Condemn the New Zealand Attacks -- Politicians and Pundits Must Stop Their Anti-Muslim Rhetoric." theintercept.com/2019/03/15/new…
And another paragraph from @mehdirhasan's article, "Don't Just Condemn the New Zealand Attacks -- Politicians and Pundits Must Stop Their Anti-Muslim Rhetoric." theintercept.com/2019/03/15/new…
Every paragraph in @mehdirhasan's article is a self-contained essay and lesson for us all. Here's another one --
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We remember things so we don't forget them. On this day, the 16th anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, we should remember the so-called experts who urged on the war. They have not withered away. They are still with us, still telling us what we should do.
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These are busy times and @theintercept is not a large news organization, about 50 people in all, but today is another example of our range of reporting. To start, @mehdirhasan has a sharp analysis of the obstruction case against Donald Trump. theintercept.com/2019/01/18/tru…
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