Around here, my neighbors and I often talk about how to get rid of some of the nasty invasive species of weeds that pollute our lawns. Some say you can dig them up; others say that’s a useless quest.
On our quiet block here in the East Bay hills, every Thursday night at 5 p.m. a small group of us gather for happy hour to discuss this and other subjects. Most of us are retired.
The topics of discussion often turn from weeds to the state of the world.
That brings me to today’s top story. It is an unusual one in that concerns our common history, be it in my neighborhood or yours. In that context, I almost never recommend academic papers, but please read this one if you wish to understand how we ended up with the invasive political weeds that brought us, in the author’s words, the horrific “racialized populism” of Tucker Carlson and Donald Trump.
How we eliminate that invasive species from all of our lawns is the big question for our time.
Disclosure: The historian who is the author of this study also happens to be my son.
LINKS:
“Displacement and Replacement: The Political History of David Duke, Patrick Buchanan, and Racial Resentment,” by Dylan Weir (JHS)
Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Employment (WSJ)
AI Could Spell the End of Big Business — The leading companies in artificial intelligence tend to be small, and many big ones will use it to get smaller. (Bloomberg)
‘Statistically impossible’ heat extremes are here – we identified the regions most at risk (The Conversation)
2024 race won’t be like 2020. That’s good and bad for Biden (AP)
Judge rebukes Trump for ‘entirely inappropriate’ post before E Jean Carroll testimony (Guardian)
Trump rape accuser says Trump 'lied and shattered my reputation' (Reuters)
Trump might use trial docs to scorch witnesses, DA says (AP)
Proud Boys leaders: Trump caused Jan. 6 attack (Politico)
Tech billionaire and Republican megadonor Peter Thiel, an early backer of former President Donald Trump who later broke with him, has told associates he is not planning to donate to any political candidates in 2024, according to two people close to the businessman. (Reuters)
Kevin McCarthy basks in rare win after Republicans unite to pass debt ceiling plan (Guardian)
GOP’s Debt-Ceiling Proposal: Where Do Republicans Want to Cut Spending? (WSJ)
Don't Count on McCarthy's Spartan Work Mandates to Save Money (Bloomberg)
The Coming Biden Blowout — Republicans thought about running without Trump in 2024—but lost their nerve. They’re heading for electoral disaster again. (Atlantic)
Bernie Sanders endorses Biden, rules out 2024 bid of his own (AP)
In a recorded conversation with Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo ahead of the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) laid out a plan to create a “commission” to help him overturn the 2020 election to keep Donald Trump in the White House. MSNBC aired the recording Tuesday and Cruz lashed out in return. [HuffPost]
Roberts declines to appear at Senate’s Supreme Court ethics hearing (Politico)
Disney Sues DeSantis Over Control of Its Florida Resort (NYT)
Disney has a ‘strong case’ against DeSantis over his ‘retaliatory campaign,’ First Amendment experts say (CNN)
Texas agriculture department's new dress code is based on 'biological gender' (NPR)
Harry Belafonte’s complicated relationship with the civil rights movement (CNN)
Tucker Carlson: Private messages reveal vulgar insults that ‘sealed’ fired Fox News host’s fate (Independent)
For the Murdochs, Tucker Carlson became more trouble than he was worth (WP)
My Profane, Revealing Year Working for Tucker Carlson (Slate)
Tucker Carlson: Fired Fox News host’s blistering Twitter video beats network’s ratings (Independent)
Goodbye to the Dried Office Mangoes — Google is clawing back its famously lavish employee perks, sending a message that might be more symbolic than practical. (Atlantic)
China’s Xi has first talks with Ukraine’s Zelenskyy since Russia's invasion (NBC)
Sudan crisis: War crimes suspect free amid chaos (BBC)
Taliban Kill Head of ISIS Cell That Bombed Kabul Airport (NYT)
Nate Silver’s FiveThirtyEight origin story is unusual. Now he’s leaving. (WP)
Bringing back woolly mammoths and dodos is a bad idea (Vox)
U.S. is concerned about rivals’ space threats, leaked documents show (WP)
6-Year-Old Didn’t Cause Parents’ Divorce But Didn’t Exactly Step Up To Prevent It Either (The Onion)
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