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Bill Bell in In Interesting Times

Dec 31, 2016

We have met the enemy and he is not us

Here’s how the president-elect chose to greet us this morning: “Happy New Year to all, including to my many enemies and those who have fought me and lost so badly they just don’t know what to do. Love!”

Bill Bell in In Interesting Times

Dec 26, 2016

Let’s citizen our way out of the problem of fake news

People at every point on the political spectrum have come to agree on one thing. If you dislike some piece of information, no matter what it is or where it comes from, label it “fake news.” It’s a complaint so broad that it’s lost all…

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Bill Bell in In Interesting Times

Dec 24, 2016

Pick a topic; pick a lie

Paul Ryan was asked on Sunday’s 60 Minutes if he believed Donald Trump’s claim that three million people voted illegally in the election. Ryan replied that he has “no knowledge of such things.”

Bill Bell in In Interesting Times

Dec 24, 2016

Dangerous changes to the way some think about political violence

Whether you’re a nation or an individual, I believe there are times when the bad is so bad and the threat is so physical that violence is the only rational response. That applies to presidents, members of the military…

Bill Bell in In Interesting Times

Dec 24, 2016

A bear is a bear, even if someone convinced it to wear a little suit

A year ago, I would have read about the National Policy Institute conference with a sick fascination. White nationalists and white supremacists spent a Saturday in November playing at policy arguments in some…

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