Dashiell Hammett’s rough and tumble novels catch some of the spirit of today’s political battles.
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American Politics, Dashiell Hammett Style
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Why Christie Aides Targeted Sokolich
Why did Chris Christie aides target Fort Lee Mayor Mark Sokolich and close down access lanes to the George Washington Bridge? Voltaire has the answer.
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Race Disagreements amongst Friends
The intricacies of the debate between Chait and Coates on the culture of poverty can be sorted out by applying Aphra Behn’s “Oroonoko.”
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Why GOP Right Is Beating Up on the Poor
Paul Ryan projects upon the poor as Joseph Conrad did upon Africans.
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Ayn Rand Likes Systems, Not Humans
Ayn Rand’s novels appeal to those who prefer systems over people.
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