United States of ExceptionEight Notes on the Trump ShootingBy now it’s old news that Donald Trump was shot at a campaign rally last Saturday, July 13. I wanted to hold off on publishing anything…2d ago2d ago
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United States of ExceptionCollective Punishment and the Imperial Double StandardIdentify the problem with the following logic:Nov 9, 2023Nov 9, 2023
United States of ExceptionWhy Kyrsten Sinema Might Be the Leader We Need to Take on ChinaNote: This guest essay for United States of Exception was written by New York Times opinion columnist Thomas L. Friedman. Friedman is the…Aug 9, 2023Aug 9, 2023
United States of ExceptionA Land AcknowledgmentThe Lockheed Martin Corporation ($LMT) acknowledges that the GMU-12 Paveway® II Plus Laser Guided Bomb is produced on the traditional and…Jul 15, 2022Jul 15, 2022