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Pricked and Bleeding Thanks to Trump

A mother, brutalized by federal agents who got the wrong house, seemed to be channeling “Merchant of Venice” in her response.

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On Trump, Achilles, and Retribution

Trump has been threatening retribution on his enemies. The Iliad shows the corrosive effects of revenge.

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Masters of Spite: Satan and Trump

Many wonder whether spite drives many of Donald Trump’s policy decisions. If so, he has good company in Milton’s Satan, who is defined by spite.

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