By Geraldo Cadava, a professor of history and Latino studies at Northwestern University, and the author of “The Hispanic Republican: The Shaping of an American Political Identity, from Nixon to Trump.” Published Dec. 29
The leaders of the Hispanic Republican movement today haven’t felt such momentum for 20 years. https://t.co/gXKUzfU6LE
Veterans for Responsible Leadership aims to “provide a tribe to compete with the white nationalism of Trump,” according to the former Navy SEAL who founded the group. https://t.co/yEFF6cDIh3
The educational podcast "You're Wrong About" presents a kind of Schadenfreude theatre; you get to hear someone get absolutely schooled, in real time, as they make the journey from ignorance to insight. https://t.co/DjWO5cTkUB
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) seized a South Korean-flagged tanker in Gulf waters, Iranian media said on Monday, at a time of tension between Tehran and Seoul over Iranian funds frozen at South Korean banks due to US sanctions.
Almost 200 of the country’s top business leaders urged Congress to certify the electoral results for President-elect Joe Biden in a letter Monday https://t.co/pjVuCA2Tk7
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HEY CAPTAIN BLIGH and minions: Involving the military in election disputes would cross into dangerous territory
All 10 living former defense secretaries write a joint warning that involving the military in election disputes would cross into dangerous territory https://t.co/wBscIdUpaS
Ancient Greek pottery voting tokens (“ostraka”), with names of persons to be expelled from Athens for 10 years (“ostracised”) if a sufficient number of citizens voted in favour. Found in well near the Acropolis (c 482 BC; photo: Xocolati) pic.twitter.com/dK5MfKI1tL
Looking back, Harry's still amazed by what happened....
How Joe Biden defied history at every turn to win. There were a lot of supposed political rules that spelled supposed doom for Biden. He won anyway by being the right candidate for a truly unique moment. Biden will be inaugurated in 19 days as 46. https://t.co/FAtYPJugCY
BREAKING NEWS: Pro-Fascist Trumpist "Proud Boys" Plan to Once Again Dress Up As Antifa Activists So Trump Can Blame His Supporters' Violence on the Left; If Past Is Precedent, Right-Wing Media Will Comply, Calling Anyone Anywhere Dressed in Black "Antifa" https://t.co/v4MgPVKmua
“Sometimes, it feels like we’re losing our grip on civilization.”
Parts of Cleveland were struggling long before the pandemic, but a new surge of violence and destruction has left the Midwestern city reeling. https://t.co/z5RaedNoSi
“The race to build bigger turbines has moved faster than many industry figures foresaw. G.E.’s Haliade-X generates almost 30 times more electricity than the first offshore machines installed off Denmark in 1991.” https://t.co/2oNMROpGDF
