Alicublog: Roy Edroso breaks it down.

No More Mister Nice Blog: Why I rarely use the word "distraction" in reference to Trump.

TomDispatch: Energy policy and the politics of American decline.

Letters & Science: "The humanities really are a resource – a confidence for living in our times."

Jen Sorensen: Climate silence.

Finally, RIP Tom Stoppard.

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