#Exceptionalism

Timothy Snyder

TimothyDSnyder

9/20. What Donald Trump is attempting to do has a name: coup d'état. Poorly organized though it might seem, it is not bound to fail. It must be made to

Figuregirl77

figuregirl77

Scotland is in the grip of a criminal, corrupt entity. The SNP have corrupted the very core of devolved power. They’ve corrupted our police and legal system. This is a

Farnaz Fassihi

farnazfassihi

Thread:As a child of immigrants, my parents left a homeland in turmoil for America's exceptionalism. As a journalist, I spent decades covering wars & violent political upheavals in the Middle

Paul

PaulOnBooks

Does Boris Johnson think he sounds noble and wise when he says says that when the pandemic is over “we will make sure we learn the lessons and reflect and

D.L. Mayfield

d_l_mayfield

I don't know who needs to hear this but if you are a Christian planning on homeschooling your kids next year and are struggling to find curriculum, stay far away

Emma Louise Backe

EmmaLouiseBacke

Why are people discouraging politicians and journalists for comparing what happened at the Capitol to riots in the “Global South” or “developing countries,” or using regions like the Middle East

Malinda Maynor Lowery

malindalowery

For #ScholarStrike, a short starter list to get you going on #decolonizing your syllabus for the US history classroom (please add!) #twitterstorians Think about what periodization really means. Are you

Jared Yates Sexton

JYSexton

The Right has no principles beyond pursuit of power and wealth.They’re not pro-life, they’re not for free markets, they’re not fiscally or socially conservative, they’re not pro-troops, and after their

Nick🇬🇧🇪🇺

nicktolhurst

Many people are confused about the offer by a Johnson to grant 3 milllion Hong Kongers (& thus potentially millions more in extended family visas) british citizenship.Why would a Brexiter

Angelo John Gage

AngeloJohnGage

Why is it so hard for Americans to accept WE have been the bad guys for nearly a CENTURY? I served in the Marines, was deployed to Iraq TWICE, came

Kimberley Strassel

KimStrassel

1) This "all is lost" NYT story is a stunning reminder of how the press keeps moving the goalposts to other planets. The lede says it is finally "dawning" on

Angela Denker

angela_denker

This #ashwednesday I'll be reading from Bonhoeffer's Cost of Discipleship in my rural, Midwestern Lutheran Church - ch: Suffering and the Cross.Many, like @ericmetaxas, want to claim Bonhoeffer for American

Min Sook Lee

minsooklee

Most creatives come from money. It's not about talent, its about social networks to sites of influence built through private school/elite education, its your family's financial support in early years

Tynisa the Cynical Gen X Witch Walker

Kalarigamerchic

There sadly is Two Americas.One where folks live with the everyday struggle of being "othered." For our color, gender identity, orientation. A life constantly having to prove our humanity. /1

The Ghost Of Caravaggio #FBR #Resistance

CaravaggioGhost

The US is led by 'personalities' not statesmen. It was the inevitable evolution of the presidency & public office post Kennedy/Nixon debates of 1960; but an argument can be made

Sunanda Vashisht

sunandavashisht

Now that I have had my moments of Schadenfreude followed by sadness at the events that unfolded in Capitol Hill, it is time for some serious reflection. Everyone saw the

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