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The [Thursday] Papers

By Steve Rhodes

I know facts don’t matter anymore, but just so you know how this is playing out in Trump Country.



Obama’s Pardon Changes In Limbo
All but dead, really.
Including this:
“While Obama’s commutation numbers have accelerated, they do not, as the White House has put in press releases, exceed those of the last 11 presidents combined.”
Rhetorics Of Whiteness
Racialized whiteness continue to manifest itself in American culture.
The Mitchell Museum Of The American Indian
Another hidden Evanston gem.

BeachBook
Greedy Universities Nickel-And-Dime Students Like The Mafia Racket They Are.

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The U.S. Is Lousy At Democracy.

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How The U.S. House Is Like Chicago’s City Council.

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Another Obama Legacy That Is The Opposite Of What He Promised: Ambassadorships To Rich Donors On A New Scale.

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U.S. Special Ops Surge In Africa’s Shadow Wars.


TweetWood
A sampling.


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The Beachwood Tronc Line: Shaky.

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Posted on January 5, 2017