news, Politics New Yorker: Will Trump Be the Death of the Goldwater Rule? Date: August 24, 2017Author: connie dello buono 1 Comment Will Trump Be the Death of the Goldwater Rule? It was meant to prevent psychiatrists from politicizing their authority. Now it’s muzzling them in the midst of a vital public debate. By Jeannie Suk Gersen In Phoenix, Trump Lets the Real World Go Away While in Arizona, the President gave full voice to the self-obsessed, self-pitying, and openly deceitful quality that typifies his rhetoric. By Amy Davidson Sorkin Ridding New York of Its Confederate Memorials At least one monument has come down this summer, but two streets in Brooklyn have proved difficult to rename. By Robert Sullivan The Taliban Responds to Trump In an open letter, the group’s principal spokesman argued that the U.S. could not win the war in Afghanistan and should just go home. By Steve Coll PAID POST A novel of Ireland from the 1940s to today. “A picaresque odyssey for the characters and the nation that confines them.” –The Guardian The White Supremacist Next Door Jason Kessler’s diverse, working-class neighborhood is the antithesis of what the “Unite the Right” organizer stands for. By Jordy Yager The Pleasures of New York by Car Don’t believe what you’ve heard. It’s a great city for driving. By Ian Frazier The Podcast That Explores the Night “Nocturne” has an atmospheric and occasionally mysterious mood. It feels just right between the hours of eleven and deepest dark. By Sarah Larson An Upset at the Comedians’ Table To make room for a kitchen extension in the Olive Tree, the special table reserved for performers had to be moved. They weren’t happy. By Andrew Hankinson Can I Break It? Loyal readers have suggested items for me to break. I can’t let them down. By Colin Stokes Daily Cartoon Thursday, August 24th. By Peter Kuper Share this:TwitterFacebookLinkedInPrintEmailPocketPinterestTumblrRedditLike this:Like Loading... Related
