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Donald Trump’s Tweets About Alicia Machado–and the Likely Result
Posted on October 3, 2016
(Also published in the WSJ) Pressure can do funny things to people. As University of Chicago professor Sian Beilock wrote in her book “Choke”: “the story changes when we find ourselves...
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Hillary Won the Debate. Will it matter?
Posted on September 26, 2016
The question is not who won this debate. Hillary won it, hands down. She was prepared. He wasn’t. She did her homework. He made stuff up. She kept her composure. ...
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Political purgatory
Posted on September 26, 2016
(Published in The Hill) “Purgatory is for people in the middle. For those not evil enough to go straight to Hell. For those not pure enough to go straight to...
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On the Upcoming Debate
Posted on September 23, 2016
(This originally appeared in the Wall Street Journal’s Think Tank) As I look ahead to Monday’s debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, I’m reminded of at least four instances,...
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History Doesn’t Move in a Straight Line
Posted on September 22, 2016
History doesn’t move in a straight line. And for that reason, I hope they have some extra space at the African-American History Museum, slated to open up this weekend. Because...
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