This Week's Writing 8/25/23

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And here’s what I wrote this week!

If you read one thing by me this week, read:

Golda assimilates Israeli history to white colonial film. (CNN)

Politics

The GOP debate shows Trump’s hostile takeover of the GOP is complete. (Public Notice)

Nobody should have to post bond, not even Trump. (EIH)

Tweaking Democratic messaging isn’t going to change elections that much. (EIH)

Does torture work? Ron Hassner finds the answer is complicated. (EIH)

Cultural Criticism

Deadwood’s Swearengen is basically Trump. (EIH)

The unpredictably predictable doom/drone of RI weirdos The Body. (Chicago Reader)

Old Crow Medicine Show celebrates its 25 year Jubilee. (No Depression)

Star Trek’s “I, Mudd” and the triumph of silly imperialism. (EIH)

Poetry

A response to Emma Lazerus’ nationalist sonnet about how great America is for Jewish people. (GroundUp)

Dada haiku collage poem. (dadakuku)

Touch

a thought
water
cinemas
first
how to
gather up
blanket
recursive

100 words about 100 words and Remedios Varo. (EIH)

Bonus Cat Pics

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