Archive - June 26th, 2016

Britain Rattles Postwar Order and Its Place as Pillar of Stability

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“Is the post-1945 order imposed on the world by the United States and its allies unraveling?” A historic vote to leave the European Union is raising questions about the future of the post-1945 order imposed on the world by the United States. via Facebook http://ift.tt/28VlkkQ through IFTTT

Jack Daniel’s Embraces a Hidden Ingredient: Help From a Slave

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“For years, the prevailing history of American whiskey has been framed as a lily-white affair, centered on German and Scots-Irish settlers who distilled their surplus grains into whiskey and sent it to far-off markets, eventually creating a $2.9 billion industry and a product equally beloved by Kentucky colonels and Brooklyn hipsters. “Left out of that […]

Democrats see danger signs in states where Clinton has not fully engaged

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“In Michigan, Pennsylvania and, to a lesser extent, Wisconsin, an affinity for Trump’s message of economic populism and nationalism has surprised many Democrats. These are big, industrial states they have carried for the past three decades — and where Clinton, so far, has not fully focused. […] “‘We’re looking for something different.’ “Denys explained: ‘We’ve […]

The Benign Racism Of Good People

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“What is betrayed in these types of fancasting is a lack of imagination. An ignorance of anyone but whoever happens to be “so hot right now”. It’s understandable: We are wired to think of the highest profile; the person who features in the “Previously, on The X Show” reel at the front of our minds. […]