E.M.: As far as the hacks are concerned, that wasn’t exactly covert, either. [Russian President Vladimir] Putin knew that he was going to take that information and give it to WikiLeaks, and then it would be widely known. [He knew] that [the United States] would do an assessment, that we would figure out how the hack took place and who was responsible for it and we’d be able to figure out that it was Russia. [The hack] was covert at the time but not meant to remain covert long term. Of course Putin understood that whether he was exposed for having done this or not, it would still likely have a negative i...
Evan McMullin on Russia’s Interference in the Election
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...gh heels; others with sculpted naturals, the sides shaved close, the tops blooming into curls; others still in gold bamboo earrings and long blond dreads. When the actor Jesse Williams took the stage, seemingly awed before such black excellence, before such black opulence, assembled just feet from where slaves had once toiled, he simply said, “Look where we are. Look where we are right now.”
My President Was Black - The Atlantic
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Once, the city had no brand whatsoever. A previous mayor liked to tell stories about traveling the world, sitting on planes across the United States and beyond, having the exact same conversation. “Where are you from?” his seatmate would ask. “Oklahoma City,” he’d reply. And then — silence. Perhaps a polite nod. There was no sense in talking to a man from Oklahoma City, apparently. They each turned to their respective books and prepared for flight.
OKC After KD: A New Era of Thunder Fandom
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Months later there is no unified rage like there was in Cleveland, post-Decision, but Oklahoma City’s pain remains raw. To explain, Rick Moore offers a theory. He’s been a Thunder season-ticket holder since the franchise relocated from Seattle in 2008, and one night this November he sits inside the arena talking throu...
OKC After KD: A New Era of Thunder Fandom
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Our opposition to the Ellison candidacy is not based on his statements about Israel alone – though that would certainly be enough. Mr. Ellison was a supporter of Bernie Sanders during the presidential primaries, and his politics are as far left as the Democratic party can go. He once called for Dick Cheney’s impeachment and compared George W. Bush to Hitler. Although he has a fax line in his office, his webs...
Democrats Should Reject Keith Ellison for DNC Chair | | Observer
7 years
...on to the Ellison candidacy is not based on his statements about Israel alone – though that would certainly be enough. Mr. Ellison was a supporter of Bernie Sanders during the presidential primaries, and his politics are as far left as the Democratic party can go. He once called for Dick Cheney’s impeachment and compared George W. Bush to Hitler. Although he has a fax line in his office, his website says they will not respond to faxes “for environmental reason...
Democrats Should Reject Keith Ellison for DNC Chair | | Observer
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