Former national political reporter @LATimes, @WSJ. @washpressclub Lifetime Achievement Award 2024. Former @HarvardIOP fellow. Arsenal fan. Lover of Maine.
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Has the World Cup gotten you hooked on soccer?
Here's a cool new history book about the interplay of politics and soccer during the Cold War.
My review is in the Washington Independent Review of Books >>>>
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I'm not a fan of most professional sports. My one passion is Arsenal Football Club. Their winning the English Premier League title this week has filled my heart -- and my social media -- with joy! Go Gunners!
Everything is better in Maine! Even Facebook!
I wrote in the @PressHerald about the role of Facebook as a community bulletin board on a tiny Maine island where we live in summer and fall.
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I'm looking forward to this conversation about Paul Starr's great new book, "American Contradiction: Revolution and Revenge from the 1950s to Now." Thursday Dec. 5 at 5 pm.
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We’ve been saying for a while that all politics is no longer local, but nat’l. No better example of this than incumbents in TX and CA allowing their CD’s to be altered for the betterment of nat’l party.
In the “old days” even safe incumbents would balk at giving up any bit of their territory to take-one-for-the-team.
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Osita Nwanevu’s “The Right of the People” argues that we need to go back to basics and center the establishment of a genuine democracy in our politics. @hookjan reviews Nwanevu for the Prospect’s August 2025 issue:
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Everyone needs a refuge in times like these.
Here is an ode to mine, via the Portland @pressherald. pressherald.com/?p=7446311&u…
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Michael Lewis other top writers are heralding stories of bureaucrat heroes and a public sector we desperately need:
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Musk is eviscerating the civil service, claiming it's bloated, unproductive. Michael Lewis's new book about civil servants doing amazing things is a powerful rejoinder. My review of “Who is Government?” for the @monthly-->
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Musk is eviscerating the civil service, claiming it's bloated, unproductive. Michael Lewis's new book about civil servants doing amazing things is a powerful rejoinder. My review of “Who is Government?” for the @monthly-->
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/0…
Former @AP White House correspondent @jimgerstenzang (and my former colleague at the @Latimes) tells it like it is on what's at stake in Trump's attack on the @AP and the First Amendment. nytimes.com/2025/02/22/opini…
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In politics, many believe the worst epitaph is "loser." Some are not strong enough to cope with defeat.
Jimmy Carter lost an election and spent the rest of his life settling conflicts, conquering disease and building homes for the homeless.
He was in every way a winner.
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US Rep Ralph Norman survives as Pro-Haley and Pro-Trump. Is targeting Lindsey Graham next?
Learn more from @Report4America corps member @maconatkinson of @postandcourier
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"Every writer I know has trouble writing." Joseph Heller, born this day. Oddly, that's rather comforting.
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The “Cost of Unity” project that we published against all odds placed second in the @HeadlinerAwards category “Newspapers series not in top 20 media market.” Very proud to see our work recognized. greenvilleonline.com/in-dept…
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"I write because I don't know what I think until I read what I say." Flannery O'Connor, born this day.
Amazing! Congrats! What a get for the Banner.
Me NEWS: I cannot wait to join the talented newsroom of the @BaltimoreBanner next month!
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Many newspapers have Pulitzers, but how many have Oscars?
The Los Angeles Times has covered the #Oscars for 96 years — and now it has won one.
The heartwarming “The Last Repair Shop” took home the prize in the documentary short category at the Academy Awards. latimes.com/entertainment-ar…
