democracy
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Russia Is Boring
I never thought I’d say this, but I am tired of hearing about Russia. That’s hard for me to admit, given that I’ve devoted my entire graduate education and more than four years of my life—so far—to living in Russia and other former USSR republics. But the news cycle that seems to find Russia under…
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America Is Not Ready for, Nor Does It Deserve, Another Black President
It’s been several weeks since the general public decided that Oprah—following her amazing speech discussing #MeToo and #TimesUp at the Golden Globes—would be the perfect candidate to run against Donald Trump in 2020. Oprah undoubtedly is a legend, great orator and motivator, and billionaire, and essentially “qualified” to be president. Now she has gone on…
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20 Things We Pretend to Love That We Need to Admit Are Trash, Ranked
20. Postcards, greeting cards, business cards and just cards, generally (Trash communication stand-ins) 19. Stand-alone mustaches (Trash facial hair) 18. Democracy (Trash government) 17. Feet (Trash body part) 16. Neckties (Trash clothing) 15. High school (Trash schooling) 14. Nostalgia (Trash memories) 13. ’80s rap music (Trash music) 12. Selfies (Trash pictures) 11. Attending sporting events…