Tag Archives: New York Times

Columbia University negotiates with terrorists: The Trump Administration

Taking hostages is an act of terror. Kidnappers hold more and less innocents to gain attention, extort money, and bully others into doing something they don’t want to do. Taking hostages is morally reprehensible and widely recognized as a war … Continue reading

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Rethinking the Resistance?

The New York Times suggests that Trump’s second electoral win represents a defeat for the protesters who mobilized against him, and demands a severe rethinking of strategy. The Times presents a simplistic vision of the recent past and a naïve … Continue reading

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Coming out on mental illness

Kristen Bell is my new hero. And it’s not just her charming rendition of “Love is an Open Door” as a Disney princess in Frozen (in duet with Santino Fontana). In an interview released last week, Bell acknowledged her long … Continue reading

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