Or was it just a performance?
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February 14, 2020
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There are two plausible explanations for William Barr’s surprising criticism of President Trump yesterday.
The first is the literal one. Barr, the attorney general, lashed out at Trump — for “a constant background commentary that undercuts” the Justice Department — because Barr is legitimately upset. He’s upset not only about the perception that Trump is inappropriately interfering in investigations but also the reality of it.
The second explanation is the performative one. Barr criticized Trump, perhaps even with Trump’s approval, to shore up the Justice Department’s credibility as an independent agency that makes decisions based on the law, not the president’s whims. In this scenario, Barr is happy to use the Justice Department to help Trump but would prefer the help to be less obvious.
Which is the right interpretation? It’s impossible to know right now. (I’ve excerpted some speculation below.) But the answer will almost certainly become clear in the coming months, if not days.
If Barr meant what he said, he will begin acting more like attorneys general have been acting [for decades](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgKSBJP0T2aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOC8wNC8yOS9vcGluaW9uL3RoZS1zZW5zZS1vZi1qdXN0aWNlLXRoYXQtd2VyZS1sb3NpbmcuaHRtbD90ZT0xJm5sPWRhdmlkLWxlb25oYXJkdCZlbWM9ZWRpdF90eV8yMDIwMDIxNCZjYW1wYWlnbl9pZD0zOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xNTk5NSZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTIxMjc3JnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MjIwMjAwMjE0VwNueXRCCgApSZtGXu2a115SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). He will make decisions based on the law, even when they conflict with the president’s political interests. He will uphold the Justice Department’s [post-Watergate tradition](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgKSBJP0TtaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMC8wMi8xMi9vcGluaW9uL2Jlcm5pZS1zYW5kZXJzLW5ldy1oYW1wc2hpcmUuaHRtbD90ZT0xJm5sPWRhdmlkLWxlb25oYXJkdCZlbWM9ZWRpdF90eV8yMDIwMDIxNCZjYW1wYWlnbl9pZD0zOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xNTk5NSZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTIxMjc3JnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MjIwMjAwMjE0VwNueXRCCgApSZtGXu2a115SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) of being the most independent, least partisan part of the executive branch.
If Barr’s remarks were just cover, he will make more decisions like this week’s, in which he [overruled](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgKSBJP0T-aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMC8wMi8xMi91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9qdXN0aWNlLWRlcGFydG1lbnQtcm9nZXItc3RvbmUtc2VudGVuY2luZy5odG1sP3RlPTEmbmw9ZGF2aWQtbGVvbmhhcmR0JmVtYz1lZGl0X3R5XzIwMjAwMjE0JmNhbXBhaWduX2lkPTM5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTE1OTk1JnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MjEyNzcmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyMjAyMDAyMTRXA255dEIKAClJm0Ze7ZrXXlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) career prosecutors to protect Roger Stone, a Trump ally. Barr will also likely use the department as [a weapon](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgKSBJP0TnaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMC8wMi8wNi9vcGluaW9uL3RydW1wLWNhbXBhaWduLXNjYW5kYWwuaHRtbD90ZT0xJm5sPWRhdmlkLWxlb25oYXJkdCZlbWM9ZWRpdF90eV8yMDIwMDIxNCZjYW1wYWlnbl9pZD0zOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xNTk5NSZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTIxMjc3JnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MjIwMjAwMjE0VwNueXRCCgApSZtGXu2a115SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) against Trump’s political opponents, like James Comey and whomever the Democratic nominee is.
Many of Trump’s critics reacted to Barr’s statement last night with deep cynicism. Others argued that Barr deserved the benefit of the doubt. We’ll find out who was right soon enough.
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[Josh Barro](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgKSBJP4QQAWh0dHBzOi8vdHdpdHRlci5jb20vamJhcnJvL3N0YXR1cy8xMjI4MDg4NDMyNzE2NjM2MTYxP3JlZl9zcmM9dHdzcmMlNUVnb29nbGUlN0N0d2NhbXAlNUVzZXJwJTdDdHdnciU1RXR3ZWV0JnRlPTEmbmw9ZGF2aWQtbGVvbmhhcmR0JmVtYz1lZGl0X3R5XzIwMjAwMjE0JmNhbXBhaWduX2lkPTM5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTE1OTk1JnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MjEyNzcmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyX3R5XzIwMjAwMjE0VwNueXRCCgApSZtGXu2a115SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~), New York magazine: “Authorizing your subordinate to go out and push back on you to demonstrate independence that will help him operate can be a smart tactic, but it’s not really Trump’s style. His whole message the last few days has been that this is his show and he can do what he wants.”
[David French](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgKSBJP0TcaHR0cHM6Ly90d2l0dGVyLmNvbS9EYXZpZEFGcmVuY2gvc3RhdHVzLzEyMjgwODMwNDQwODQ1MTg5MTQ_dGU9MSZubD1kYXZpZC1sZW9uaGFyZHQmZW1jPWVkaXRfdHlfMjAyMDAyMTQmY2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9MzkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTU5OTUmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0yMTI3NyZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTIyMDIwMDIxNFcDbnl0QgoAKUmbRl7tmtdeUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~), The Dispatch: “Barr is exactly right. It was time to throw down the gauntlet.”
[Adam Serwer](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgKSBJP0TaaHR0cHM6Ly90d2l0dGVyLmNvbS9BZGFtU2Vyd2VyL3N0YXR1cy8xMjI4MDk5NTUwNzg0NzYxODU3P3RlPTEmbmw9ZGF2aWQtbGVvbmhhcmR0JmVtYz1lZGl0X3R5XzIwMjAwMjE0JmNhbXBhaWduX2lkPTM5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTE1OTk1JnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MjEyNzcmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyMjAyMDAyMTRXA255dEIKAClJm0Ze7ZrXXlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA), The Atlantic: “[Absent] any substantive act of resisting political influence over the Justice Department, this is just theater meant to fabricate the appearance of independence. Since Barr is still doing whatever Trump tells him to do, it means nothing.”
[Susan Hennessey](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgKSBJP0TfaHR0cDovL3RyYW5zY3JpcHRzLmNubi5jb20vVFJBTlNDUklQVFMvMjAwMi8xMy9zaXRyb29tLjAyLmh0bWw_dGU9MSZubD1kYXZpZC1sZW9uaGFyZHQmZW1jPWVkaXRfdHlfMjAyMDAyMTQmY2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9MzkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTU5OTUmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0yMTI3NyZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTIyMDIwMDIxNFcDbnl0QgoAKUmbRl7tmtdeUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~), Lawfare: “Bill Barr is reportedly facing an internal revolt at the Justice Department … This is Bill Barr attempting to quell that revolt by making a big, splashy statement.”
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[Stephanie Grisham](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgKSBJP0TdaHR0cHM6Ly90d2l0dGVyLmNvbS9wZXRlcmJha2Vybnl0L3N0YXR1cy8xMjI4MDkzNjQzMjIwODI0MDcwP3RlPTEmbmw9ZGF2aWQtbGVvbmhhcmR0JmVtYz1lZGl0X3R5XzIwMjAwMjE0JmNhbXBhaWduX2lkPTM5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTE1OTk1JnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MjEyNzcmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyMjAyMDAyMTRXA255dEIKAClJm0Ze7ZrXXlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA), White House press secretary: “The president wasn’t bothered by the comments at all.”
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[On This Valentine’s Day, See What Love Is
Five short films to break (and mend) your heart.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgKSBJP0TlaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMC8wMi8xNC9vcGluaW9uL3ZhbGVudGluZXMtZGF5LWZpbG1zLmh0bWw_dGU9MSZubD1kYXZpZC1sZW9uaGFyZHQmZW1jPWVkaXRfdHlfMjAyMDAyMTQmY2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9MzkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTU5OTUmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0yMTI3NyZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTIyMDIwMDIxNFcDbnl0QgoAKUmbRl7tmtdeUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) [Article Thumbnail](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgKSBJP0TlaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMC8wMi8xNC9vcGluaW9uL3ZhbGVudGluZXMtZGF5LWZpbG1zLmh0bWw_dGU9MSZubD1kYXZpZC1sZW9uaGFyZHQmZW1jPWVkaXRfdHlfMjAyMDAyMTQmY2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9MzkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTU5OTUmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0yMTI3NyZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTIyMDIwMDIxNFcDbnl0QgoAKUmbRl7tmtdeUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~)
THE FULL OPINION REPORT
[Bernie Sanders Isn’t a Socialist
But he plays one on TV. That’s a problem.
by paul krugman](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgKSBJP0TpaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMC8wMi8xMy9vcGluaW9uL2Jlcm5pZS1zYW5kZXJzLXNvY2lhbGlzbS5odG1sP3RlPTEmbmw9ZGF2aWQtbGVvbmhhcmR0JmVtYz1lZGl0X3R5XzIwMjAwMjE0JmNhbXBhaWduX2lkPTM5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTE1OTk1JnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MjEyNzcmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyMjAyMDAyMTRXA255dEIKAClJm0Ze7ZrXXlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) [Article Thumbnail](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgKSBJP0TpaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMC8wMi8xMy9vcGluaW9uL2Jlcm5pZS1zYW5kZXJzLXNvY2lhbGlzbS5odG1sP3RlPTEmbmw9ZGF2aWQtbGVvbmhhcmR0JmVtYz1lZGl0X3R5XzIwMjAwMjE0JmNhbXBhaWduX2lkPTM5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTE1OTk1JnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MjEyNzcmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyMjAyMDAyMTRXA255dEIKAClJm0Ze7ZrXXlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA)
[The Right’s Big Lie About Roger Stone
Trump allies are saying Stone didn’t really threaten a witness. They’re wrong.
by michelle goldberg](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgKSBJP0TqaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMC8wMi8xNC9vcGluaW9uL3JvZ2VyLXN0b25lLXJhbmR5LWNyZWRpY28uaHRtbD90ZT0xJm5sPWRhdmlkLWxlb25oYXJkdCZlbWM9ZWRpdF90eV8yMDIwMDIxNCZjYW1wYWlnbl9pZD0zOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xNTk5NSZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTIxMjc3JnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MjIwMjAwMjE0VwNueXRCCgApSZtGXu2a115SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) [Article Thumbnail](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgKSBJP0TqaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMC8wMi8xNC9vcGluaW9uL3JvZ2VyLXN0b25lLXJhbmR5LWNyZWRpY28uaHRtbD90ZT0xJm5sPWRhdmlkLWxlb25oYXJkdCZlbWM9ZWRpdF90eV8yMDIwMDIxNCZjYW1wYWlnbl9pZD0zOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xNTk5NSZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTIxMjc3JnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MjIwMjAwMjE0VwNueXRCCgApSZtGXu2a115SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~)
[This Is How Scandinavia Got Great
The power of educating the whole person.
by david brooks](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgKSBJP0TmaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMC8wMi8xMy9vcGluaW9uL3NjYW5kaW5hdmlhLWVkdWNhdGlvbi5odG1sP3RlPTEmbmw9ZGF2aWQtbGVvbmhhcmR0JmVtYz1lZGl0X3R5XzIwMjAwMjE0JmNhbXBhaWduX2lkPTM5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTE1OTk1JnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MjEyNzcmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyMjAyMDAyMTRXA255dEIKAClJm0Ze7ZrXXlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) [Article Thumbnail](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgKSBJP0TmaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMC8wMi8xMy9vcGluaW9uL3NjYW5kaW5hdmlhLWVkdWNhdGlvbi5odG1sP3RlPTEmbmw9ZGF2aWQtbGVvbmhhcmR0JmVtYz1lZGl0X3R5XzIwMjAwMjE0JmNhbXBhaWduX2lkPTM5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTE1OTk1JnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MjEyNzcmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyMjAyMDAyMTRXA255dEIKAClJm0Ze7ZrXXlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA)
[Mike Bloomberg Is Hacking Your Attention
Shamelessness and conflict equal attention. Attention equals power.
by charlie warzel](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgKSBJP0ToaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMC8wMi8xMy9vcGluaW9uL21pa2UtYmxvb21iZXJnLWNhbXBhaWduLmh0bWw_dGU9MSZubD1kYXZpZC1sZW9uaGFyZHQmZW1jPWVkaXRfdHlfMjAyMDAyMTQmY2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9MzkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTU5OTUmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0yMTI3NyZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTIyMDIwMDIxNFcDbnl0QgoAKUmbRl7tmtdeUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) [Article Thumbnail](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgKSBJP0ToaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMC8wMi8xMy9vcGluaW9uL21pa2UtYmxvb21iZXJnLWNhbXBhaWduLmh0bWw_dGU9MSZubD1kYXZpZC1sZW9uaGFyZHQmZW1jPWVkaXRfdHlfMjAyMDAyMTQmY2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9MzkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTU5OTUmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0yMTI3NyZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTIyMDIwMDIxNFcDbnl0QgoAKUmbRl7tmtdeUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~)
[Big Tech’s Takeovers Finally Get Scrutiny
What cool things have we lost because mammoth companies swallowed up innovative start-ups?
by kara swisher](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgKSBJP0TyaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMC8wMi8xNC9vcGluaW9uL2Z0Yy1pbnZlc3RpZ2F0aW9uLWdvb2dsZS1mYWNlYm9vay5odG1sP3RlPTEmbmw9ZGF2aWQtbGVvbmhhcmR0JmVtYz1lZGl0X3R5XzIwMjAwMjE0JmNhbXBhaWduX2lkPTM5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTE1OTk1JnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MjEyNzcmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyMjAyMDAyMTRXA255dEIKAClJm0Ze7ZrXXlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) [Article Thumbnail](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgKSBJP0TyaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMC8wMi8xNC9vcGluaW9uL2Z0Yy1pbnZlc3RpZ2F0aW9uLWdvb2dsZS1mYWNlYm9vay5odG1sP3RlPTEmbmw9ZGF2aWQtbGVvbmhhcmR0JmVtYz1lZGl0X3R5XzIwMjAwMjE0JmNhbXBhaWduX2lkPTM5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTE1OTk1JnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MjEyNzcmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyMjAyMDAyMTRXA255dEIKAClJm0Ze7ZrXXlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA)
[California Takes Revenge on Trump
People leaving the Golden State are changing the political makeup of the states they move to.
by timothy egan](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgKSBJP0TpaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMC8wMi8xNC9vcGluaW9uL2NhbGlmb3JuaWEtcmV2ZW5nZS10cnVtcC5odG1sP3RlPTEmbmw9ZGF2aWQtbGVvbmhhcmR0JmVtYz1lZGl0X3R5XzIwMjAwMjE0JmNhbXBhaWduX2lkPTM5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTE1OTk1JnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MjEyNzcmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyMjAyMDAyMTRXA255dEIKAClJm0Ze7ZrXXlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) [Article Thumbnail](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgKSBJP0TpaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMC8wMi8xNC9vcGluaW9uL2NhbGlmb3JuaWEtcmV2ZW5nZS10cnVtcC5odG1sP3RlPTEmbmw9ZGF2aWQtbGVvbmhhcmR0JmVtYz1lZGl0X3R5XzIwMjAwMjE0JmNhbXBhaWduX2lkPTM5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTE1OTk1JnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MjEyNzcmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyMjAyMDAyMTRXA255dEIKAClJm0Ze7ZrXXlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA)
[The Coronavirus Story is Too Big for China to Spin
Maybe what goes up online must come down, but what comes down will go up again.
by kiki zhao](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgKSBJP0TvaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMC8wMi8xNC9vcGluaW9uL2NoaW5hLWNvcm9uYXZpcnVzLXNvY2lhbC1tZWRpYS5odG1sP3RlPTEmbmw9ZGF2aWQtbGVvbmhhcmR0JmVtYz1lZGl0X3R5XzIwMjAwMjE0JmNhbXBhaWduX2lkPTM5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTE1OTk1JnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MjEyNzcmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyMjAyMDAyMTRXA255dEIKAClJm0Ze7ZrXXlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) [Article Thumbnail](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgKSBJP0TvaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMC8wMi8xNC9vcGluaW9uL2NoaW5hLWNvcm9uYXZpcnVzLXNvY2lhbC1tZWRpYS5odG1sP3RlPTEmbmw9ZGF2aWQtbGVvbmhhcmR0JmVtYz1lZGl0X3R5XzIwMjAwMjE0JmNhbXBhaWduX2lkPTM5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTE1OTk1JnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MjEyNzcmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyMjAyMDAyMTRXA255dEIKAClJm0Ze7ZrXXlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA)
[Searching for Meaning in My Epilepsy
We know more about epilepsy than ever. But I am still trying to reckon with mine.
by elizabeth bruenig](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgKSBJP0TraHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMC8wMi8xNC9vcGluaW9uL2VwaWxlcHN5LXNlaXp1cmUtdHJlYXRtZW50Lmh0bWw_dGU9MSZubD1kYXZpZC1sZW9uaGFyZHQmZW1jPWVkaXRfdHlfMjAyMDAyMTQmY2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9MzkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTU5OTUmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0yMTI3NyZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTIyMDIwMDIxNFcDbnl0QgoAKUmbRl7tmtdeUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) [Article Thumbnail](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgKSBJP0TraHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMC8wMi8xNC9vcGluaW9uL2VwaWxlcHN5LXNlaXp1cmUtdHJlYXRtZW50Lmh0bWw_dGU9MSZubD1kYXZpZC1sZW9uaGFyZHQmZW1jPWVkaXRfdHlfMjAyMDAyMTQmY2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9MzkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTU5OTUmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0yMTI3NyZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTIyMDIwMDIxNFcDbnl0QgoAKUmbRl7tmtdeUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~)
[Who’s Profiting From Your Outrageous Medical Bills?
The same people who should be fixing them.
by elisabeth rosenthal](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgKSBJP0TwaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMC8wMi8xNC9vcGluaW9uL3N1bmRheS9zdXJwcmlzZS1tZWRpY2FsLWJpbGxpbmcuaHRtbD90ZT0xJm5sPWRhdmlkLWxlb25oYXJkdCZlbWM9ZWRpdF90eV8yMDIwMDIxNCZjYW1wYWlnbl9pZD0zOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xNTk5NSZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTIxMjc3JnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MjIwMjAwMjE0VwNueXRCCgApSZtGXu2a115SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) [Article Thumbnail](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgKSBJP0TwaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMC8wMi8xNC9vcGluaW9uL3N1bmRheS9zdXJwcmlzZS1tZWRpY2FsLWJpbGxpbmcuaHRtbD90ZT0xJm5sPWRhdmlkLWxlb25oYXJkdCZlbWM9ZWRpdF90eV8yMDIwMDIxNCZjYW1wYWlnbl9pZD0zOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xNTk5NSZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTIxMjc3JnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MjIwMjAwMjE0VwNueXRCCgApSZtGXu2a115SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~)
[Trump’s Policy on New York’s ‘Trusted Travelers’ Is Unconstitutional
People should never be punished for things they haven’t done.
by laurence h. tribe](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgKSBJP0TraHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMC8wMi8xNC9vcGluaW9uL3RydXN0ZWQtdHJhdmVsZXJzLW5ldy15b3JrLmh0bWw_dGU9MSZubD1kYXZpZC1sZW9uaGFyZHQmZW1jPWVkaXRfdHlfMjAyMDAyMTQmY2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9MzkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTU5OTUmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0yMTI3NyZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTIyMDIwMDIxNFcDbnl0QgoAKUmbRl7tmtdeUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) [Article Thumbnail](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgKSBJP0TraHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMC8wMi8xNC9vcGluaW9uL3RydXN0ZWQtdHJhdmVsZXJzLW5ldy15b3JrLmh0bWw_dGU9MSZubD1kYXZpZC1sZW9uaGFyZHQmZW1jPWVkaXRfdHlfMjAyMDAyMTQmY2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9MzkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTU5OTUmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0yMTI3NyZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTIyMDIwMDIxNFcDbnl0QgoAKUmbRl7tmtdeUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~)
[the stone
Are ‘Near-Death Experiences’ Real?
They cannot prove the existence of heaven or hell, but they can give us hope.
by john martin fischer](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgKSBJP0TmaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMC8wMi8xMy9vcGluaW9uL25lYXItZGVhdGgtZXhwZXJpZW5jZS5odG1sP3RlPTEmbmw9ZGF2aWQtbGVvbmhhcmR0JmVtYz1lZGl0X3R5XzIwMjAwMjE0JmNhbXBhaWduX2lkPTM5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTE1OTk1JnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MjEyNzcmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyMjAyMDAyMTRXA255dEIKAClJm0Ze7ZrXXlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) [Article Thumbnail](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgKSBJP0TmaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMC8wMi8xMy9vcGluaW9uL25lYXItZGVhdGgtZXhwZXJpZW5jZS5odG1sP3RlPTEmbmw9ZGF2aWQtbGVvbmhhcmR0JmVtYz1lZGl0X3R5XzIwMjAwMjE0JmNhbXBhaWduX2lkPTM5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTE1OTk1JnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MjEyNzcmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyMjAyMDAyMTRXA255dEIKAClJm0Ze7ZrXXlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA)
[President Bukele, Brute Force Is Not the Way Forward for El Salvador
The head of state’s actions threaten democracy in the Central American nation.
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