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US Elections
fromThe Nation
2 days ago

George Packer's Liberal Imagination

The Short American Century, spanning 1945-2016, progressed through four distinct eras of confidence, skepticism, exuberance, and hubris before ending with Trump's 2016 election, which shattered liberal consensus about permanent American dominance.
fromThe Atlantic
2 weeks ago

How America Chose Not to Hold the Powerful to Account

Since Richard Nixon was forced to resign, powerful people in both political parties have worked assiduously to ensure that their leaders would escape the consequences of their actions. Trump has evaded punishment for crimes both low (campaign-finance violations, for which he was convicted, though he will serve no time thanks to his 2024 victory) and high (his attempted overthrow of the federal government in the aftermath of his 2020 election loss, for which he was spared by the Supreme Court's decision to grant him a kingly immunity).
US politics
Canada news
fromemptywheel
1 month ago

The Truth of Dead Exceptionalism - emptywheel

Canada has shifted to value-based realism, pursuing principled and pragmatic engagement with middle powers to defend values, sovereignty, and security amid shifting global power behavior.
Television
fromThe New Inquiry
1 month ago

The Life Changing Magic of Hoarding

American exceptionalism appears in unprecedented material abundance visible through extreme domestic hoarding and waste accumulation.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
1 month ago

What the Smithsonian Won't Say About Grandma Moses

Grandma Moses's comforting myth must be deconstructed because her work embodies harmful American exceptionalist values.
#smithsonian
fromFortune
6 months ago
US politics

White House orders huge review of Smithsonian to 'assess tone, historical framing, and alignment with American ideals'

fromFortune
6 months ago
US politics

White House orders huge review of Smithsonian to 'assess tone, historical framing, and alignment with American ideals'

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Film
fromKqed
2 months ago

Manic 'Marty Supreme' Smashes the American Dream | KQED

A charismatic yet amoral showman pursues grandiose ambition and American exceptionalism, exploiting others while revealing unsettling manifestations of ethnic identity.
US politics
fromTruthout
5 months ago

As UN Turns 80, Trump Continues US Violation of Charter's Limits on Use of Force

United States presidents have repeatedly violated the UN Charter by using military force without Security Council approval, driven by American exceptionalism.
US politics
fromFast Company
6 months ago

As AI amplifies American exceptionalism, job insecurity could become the new norm

AI will amplify American labor insecurity by accelerating employer-driven automation within a weak welfare, at-will, and deunionized U.S. labor system.
US politics
fromFortune
6 months ago

The markets' reaction to Trump hides a darker truth that puts the American economy at risk, Piper Sandler warns

President Trump's efforts to control the Federal Reserve threaten American exceptionalism, free markets, limited government, and central bank independence.
Arts
fromwww.npr.org
6 months ago

Trump expands 'woke' criticism from Smithsonian to other museums

President Trump criticized museums for promoting a 'WOKE' narrative and plans to audit the Smithsonian to align with his views on American exceptionalism.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
6 months ago

Trump Attacks the Smithsonian With List of Grievances Including Showing How Bad Slavery Was'

Trump criticizes the Smithsonian for portraying negative aspects of American history and seeks to realign museum narratives towards American exceptionalism.
US politics
fromLos Angeles Times
7 months ago

Trump names himself chair of L.A. Olympics task force, sees role for military during Games

Trump establishes an active role in planning the 2028 Olympics, emphasizing security and showcasing American exceptionalism.
fromThe Atlantic
8 months ago

Is America Really Exceptional?

In her immersive work of nonfiction, A Flower Traveled in My Blood, Haley Cohen Gilliland documents the decades-long struggle to recover children who, during Argentina's Dirty War, were snatched away from detained dissidents.
Books
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
10 months ago

Geography has given the US unrivaled security. Trump is destroying it | Gil Barndollar and Rajan Menon

America's geographic advantages provide unmatched security and stability, allowing it to project power globally.
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