"Nor is it true that all or even most Americans lose out from globalization, which has on the whole boosted many exporters and helped consumers access a broader array of high-quality goods, both U.S.- and foreign-made."
It's not a great editorial, but it's a start.
For one thing, "globalization" is about a lot more than consumer goods: cato.org/commentary/cov…
I'm preaching to the choir here (on a Sunday no less!), but advocates do themselves a MASSIVE disservice when they default to "cheap iPhones" to defend "globalization." Sure, those are great, but the free(ish) flow of capital/goods/services/labor/knowledge is abt SO much more.

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b) The Georgetown Advisory Neighborhood Commission (which ruled that these works of art had to be taken down) can take a hike

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Granted, stopping transmission was always very likely, but it's good to have multiple confirmations. #LetsGo
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